Police seek urgent support finding missing Framlingham man believed to be in Ipswich area

Police are urgently searching for a 43-year-old Framlingham man last heard from yesterday evening, with searches focusing on Ipswich after his car was believed to have been spotted in the area.

Edward Osborne
Edward Osborne

The big picture: Edward Osborne, 43, was last heard from at 17:30 on Tuesday, 14 January, prompting a multi-agency search operation focusing on Ipswich's waterways.

Why it matters: Police and family members are very concerned for Edward's welfare, and officers believe he may be in the Ipswich area.

Edward Osborne
Edward Osborne, 43, was last heard from at 17:30 on Tuesday, 14 January (Suffolk Constabulary)

Search details:

  • Emergency services are conducting searches around the River Orwell and surrounding coastline
  • The Coastguard and Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue (SulSAR) have joined the operation
  • Edward is believed to be driving a blue Skoda, registration CX11 ZBP

Description: Edward is described as:

  • White
  • 6ft tall
  • Slim build
  • Has a large tattoo of a raven on his upper right arm

He was last seen wearing:

  • Blue padded coat
  • Black hoody with orange writing
  • Blue jeans
  • Black and white Converse-style trainers
  • Black woollen hat

Bottom line: Anyone who sees Edward or knows of his whereabouts should call police immediately on 999, quoting CAD 361 of 14 January.

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