A missing male, classed as 'high risk' has been safely located on the Isle of Wight.
A large scale police search, involving Wight SAR and Bembridge Coastguard, was launched in the early hours of this morning (Monday).
Seaview and Ryde was the main focus of the search.
According to Isle of Wight Police on Facebook, the male has been located safe and well.
*UPDATED 10.13am
*A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said:
"We were called at 1.21am on 17 August after a 23-year-old man from Nettlestone went missing.
"NPAS were deployed to assist with the search.
"He was located and detained under the Mental Health Act."
📟Callout 17/08/20 sent alongside @VentnorCRT & @IOWightPolice to search for a High Risk Missing person in the Seaview area. Shoreline search conducted between Seaview & St Helens with Casualty eventually found by Coastguard Rescue Officers further inland 👍 pic.twitter.com/4ExRZnbagJ
— Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team (@BembridgeCRT) August 17, 2020