Fears growing for missing RAF serviceman who vanished after night out
CONCERNS were growing today for the safety of a young military policeman who vanished after a night out and may have tried to walk eight miles back to his base.
Concerns are growing for young policeman Corrie McKeague who vanished after a night out
Corrie McKeague, 23, was last seen on CCTV asleep in a doorway in Bury St Edmunds town centre at 3.23am on Saturday morning.
The young RAF soldier may have tried to walk eight miles back to his base after a night out
The civilian police are leading the investigation and it would not be appropriate for the MOD to comment or speculate on the case at this time
Camera operators saw him getting up and walking off - but he failed to return to Honington, the headquarters of the RAF Force Protection who guard UK military installations around the world.
Despite an appeal to motorists, villagers along the serviceman’s route and a search by the Suffolk police helicopter there has been no trace of him.
'It would not be appropriate for the MOD to com', a RAF spokesman said
An RAF spokesman said: "We can confirm that a RAF serviceman from RAF Honington is currently missing and our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time.
"The civilian police are leading the investigation and it would not be appropriate for the MOD to comment or speculate on the case at this time."
Corrie was last seen asleep in a doorway in Bury St Edmunds centre at 3.23am on Saturday morning
Police are also asking are asking residents to check any outbuildings and for dog walkers, or ramblers out in the countryside around Bury, to get in touch if they notice anything unusual.
Corrie is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, medium build, with short light brown hair. He was wearing a light-pink polo shirt and white jeans when last seen.