{"id":681612,"date":"2026-01-08T06:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/681612\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T06:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:27:13","slug":"urgent-help-needed-to-find-man-77-missing-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/681612\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Urgent&#8217; help needed to find man, 77, missing from home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John Halliday was last seen wearing a black and green padded jacket<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_John-Halliday.jpg\" alt=\"Police are urgently appeal to find John Halliday who is missing from his home in Stockbridge Village\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police are urgently appeal to find John Halliday who is missing from his home in Stockbridge Village(Image: Merseyside Police \/ Family handout)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police are urgently appealing to the public for help in locating a missing man. John Halliday, 77, was last seen at his home on Brandearth Hey in Stockbridge Village at around 12 noon on Wednesday, January 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is described as white, of medium build, approximately 5ft 8in tall, with short dark greying hair, a grey moustache and brown eyes. When he was <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/missing-people\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"last seenLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">last seen<\/a>, John was wearing a black and green padded jacket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police said he is known to frequent local betting shops in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/stockbridge-village\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Stockbridge VillageLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Stockbridge Village<\/a> area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: &#8220;We are urgently appealing for help in finding a 77-year-old man missing from home in Stockbridge Village.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;John Halliday, was last seen at his home on Brandearth Hey at around 12 noon today, Wednesday 7 January.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone who sees him is asked to call 999 so police can make sure he is safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can also pass on any sightings via the form: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tracking.vuelio.co.uk\/tracking\/click?d=YgOauU3p9p0-CN2waTZEeFzxuVN2nmvMxjlcWYeDuItcEc8wufTSEC7R5oiCDMeYmtIV1xiJ7zK-lI6zZLWGLuqCuPkPYlXMk30BkA3nrGIbMyvQyFO9_Qn8jF-O1yfqDsaECpNBAFxImpynNzmPHW_r2_ScRryHP3ft7zuErAFVUJHNAiIqjgduuIhTmLFQWXLPAPMgtPj-DkX2tRvvLSQ1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/mp\/v2\/add-something-reported-missing\/Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/mp\/v2\/add-something-reported-missing\/<\/a> or any other information to @MerPolCC or 101.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sign up to our breaking news newsletter <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow us on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Twitter<\/a> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LivEchonews\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"@LivECHONewsLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">@LivECHONews<\/a> &#8211; 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