An elderly man in his 80s who left his home has been missing for seven days, prompting a joint search by the police and fire department.


An 80-Year-Old Dementia Patient Missing for 7 Days... Police and Firefighters Conduct Joint Search View original image

According to the Gwangju Bukbu Police Station and Bukbu Fire Station on the 6th, a missing person report was filed by the family on the 1st, stating that Mr. A (81) had disappeared.


Tracking Mr. A via CCTV, the police found that Mr. A, who was suffering from dementia, left his home on the 30th of last month, and his last known whereabouts were around 9:30 p.m. near a park behind Duam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, heading toward Mudeungsan.


Accordingly, the police and fire department are conducting a joint search around the Mudeungsan area to find Mr. A's whereabouts.



Mr. A is 160 cm tall, weighs 53 kg, and has white sports-style hair.


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