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# Police seek urgent support finding missing Framlingham man believed to be in Ipswich area
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/missing-seek-urgent-support-finding-missing-framlingham-man-believed-to-be-in-ips/
- Published: 2025-01-15T09:31:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:25:35.000Z
- Description: 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.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Appeals, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**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](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1736933395-edward-osborne-jpeg-6.jpg)

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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