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| Richard Morris: Police search for missing British diplomat | Richard Morris: Police search for missing British diplomat |
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| A police search is under way for a missing British diplomat and former ambassador. | A police search is under way for a missing British diplomat and former ambassador. |
| Richard Morris, 52, was last seen by his family when he went for a run in Bentley, near Farnham, Hampshire, at about 10:30 BST on Wednesday. | Richard Morris, 52, was last seen by his family when he went for a run in Bentley, near Farnham, Hampshire, at about 10:30 BST on Wednesday. |
| He was ambassador to Nepal from November 2015 to November 2019. | He was ambassador to Nepal from November 2015 to November 2019. |
| In October, Mr Morris was appointed the new British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji and is due to take up his new position in July. | In October, Mr Morris was appointed the new British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji and is due to take up his new position in July. |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not yet responded to a BBC request for comment. |
| The father of three, who is originally from Worcestershire, is described as white, about 6ft tall, with greying hair and a beard, and has a port wine birth mark on his face, Hampshire Constabulary said. | |
| He was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeved top with a half zip, black shorts and blue trainers. | He was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeved top with a half zip, black shorts and blue trainers. |
| Police have appealed to residents to check sheds, outbuildings and gardens for any signs that someone might have been sheltering there or for discarded items. | |
| Mr Morris has also worked as head of the Pacific department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, consul general in Sydney as well as director general of trade and investment in Australasia. | Mr Morris has also worked as head of the Pacific department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, consul general in Sydney as well as director general of trade and investment in Australasia. |