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A fresh appeal has been made by police searching for a man who has been missing for a month.
Doug Carroll, who is from Tunbridge Wells, was last seen on April 20 and the next day Thames Valley Police found his grey Peugeot 207 on The Ridgeway near the villages of Aldworth and Compton in Berkshire.
The 29-year-old's disappearance has been described by police as "very out of character" and his partner Emma Tapp has urged him to get in touch.
New photos of Mr Carroll have been released today in a fresh bid to prompt anyone who may know of his whereabouts to come forward.
DI Roger Lamboll, who is based at Abingdon police station, said: "We are releasing two new photographs of Doug and are again appealing for the public's help in tracing him. His family and friends are naturally extremely concerned for his welfare.
"We think when Doug left his vehicle on The Ridgeway there was a possible sighting of him leaving on foot in the general direction of Aldworth, but there have been no confirmed sightings of him.
"I am urging anybody who was in the area around April 21 and believes that they saw Doug to please make contact with police.
"We just want to know he is OK..."
"If you have any CCTV footage from the area at the time of Doug’s disappearance, please check this and if it has captured anything that may be Doug, please do get in touch with police."
Speaking to KentOnline earlier this month, Ms Tapp explained how Mr Carroll, who had been out of work for a number of months, had struggled with his mental health in the past but said he had made a lot of progress dealing with it.
"It's just such a shock," the 30-year-old said. "We don't know what's going through his head.
"We just want to know he is safe. We just want to know he is OK. We would love him home, but it's just knowing he's OK, he can contact anyone."
When he was last seen, Mr Carroll was wearing a black hooded top, a black t-shirt, black Ellesse jogging bottoms and black Vans trainers. He was carrying a black Poker Stars rucksack.
He is described as 6ft 3ins tall, of slim build with brown hair and brown eyes.
"We are trying to piece together Doug’s movements after reaching The Ridgeway," DI Lamboll said. "But despite best efforts to locate him, or find out where he may have gone, we have been unable to do so.
"I would like to make a direct appeal to Doug, if he sees this message. You are not in any trouble whatsoever, but we want to know you are safe.
"Please contact either the police or your family to let us know where you are and that you are safe."
If anyone sees Doug they should call 999, or call 101 with any other information quoting reference number 43210168920
