KENT Police say a 36-year-old man reported missing has been found safe and well.

Paul John had vanished after being seen at Downs Way, Charing, near Ashford, on Monday night.

A police spokeswoman said today: "He has been found safe and well."

When he went missing, police said Mr John had a number of tattoos: a tribal band on his right leg, a swallow on his right arm, and a devil on his left arm.