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The family of a student who vanished in Chippenham are ‘extremely concerned for his welfare’.
Sebastian, 21, was last seen leaving the Black Horse Pub, on New Road in Chippenham, Wiltshire, around 11.30pm on Thursday.
CCTV then picked up the 5ft 10inch man heading towards Lovers Walk, along the banks of the River Avon.
Described as having slim build with blond-brown hair in a long fringe, he was last seen wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans and a beige fur-line jacket.
Sebastian’s disappearance has been described as ‘out of character (Picture: Wiltshire Police)
A student at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, he was wearing white Adidas trainers with a velcro stap over the top, according to police.
Chief Inspector Ben Huggins said: ‘Sebastian’s disappearance is out of character and we and his family are extremely concerned for his welfare.
‘We are currently conducting multiple lines of enquiries to locate him.
‘We are working with Wiltshire Search and Rescue and we currently have extensive specialist resources in place to find him, so we would ask the public not to speculate and to allow us to conduct our enquiries.’
A Wiltshire Search and Rescue team on the third day of the search for Sebastian (Picture: Wiltshire Search and Rescue)
More than 60 volunteers have scoured the banks of the River Avon, where boats have been deployed.
A local climbing centre’s car park has been turned into a hub of the search effort, with food and drink distributed to volunteers.
Specialist search dogs have also been sent from Hampshire to assist.