Hunt for pensioner with walking stick and tartan trolley

Christopher Russell, 80, has been missing since Tuesday.

Hunt for pensioner with walking stick and tartan trolley

A search is under way for a missing 80-year-old in Perthshire.

Christopher Russell, who has a distinctive stoop and uses a shopping trolley and walking stick, was reported missing from his home in Scone on Tuesday morning.

Police have now released an image of the pensioner, who was captured on CCTV walking on Perth High Street at around 9.30am that morning.

The picture shows Mr Russell, who was wearing a beige anorak or jacket over a red jumper, pushing a tartan trolley and supporting himself with the walking stick.

Mr Russell, who speaks with an English accent, is described as having white and grey hair, a bushy white beard and has tattoos on both hands.

Anyone with information can contact police on 101.

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