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| Forest searched for missing man | Forest searched for missing man |
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| Mountain rescue teams have joined friends and relatives in the search for a 49-year-old Denbighshire man who has been missing for 10 days. | |
| Paul Richards, 49, from Cerrigydrudion, near Corwen, left home on his bicycle at 1915 BST on 28 August. | Paul Richards, 49, from Cerrigydrudion, near Corwen, left home on his bicycle at 1915 BST on 28 August. |
| A police helicopter search of his usual bike route proved fruitless. | A police helicopter search of his usual bike route proved fruitless. |
| Dave Counsel, a friend of Mr Richards who organised the search, said people had become "more concerned" for his welfare as the days had passed. | Dave Counsel, a friend of Mr Richards who organised the search, said people had become "more concerned" for his welfare as the days had passed. |
| Speaking before the operation, Mr Counsel said search teams would attempt to cover the Clocaenog Forest which was one of the "big areas around here to get lost". | Speaking before the operation, Mr Counsel said search teams would attempt to cover the Clocaenog Forest which was one of the "big areas around here to get lost". |
| I desperately want to find Paul safe and well Deborah Richards | I desperately want to find Paul safe and well Deborah Richards |
| He said: "Realistically, we can't really hope to search the whole forest in a day, or probably even a weekend, and certainly areas of the forest are incredibly dense you couldn't really get a search party in there. | He said: "Realistically, we can't really hope to search the whole forest in a day, or probably even a weekend, and certainly areas of the forest are incredibly dense you couldn't really get a search party in there. |
| "We do have some search dogs which will help that process," he added. | "We do have some search dogs which will help that process," he added. |
| Mr Counsel said the centre-point of the search, which began at 0830 BST, was the village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, a few miles from Cerrigydrudion. | Mr Counsel said the centre-point of the search, which began at 0830 BST, was the village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, a few miles from Cerrigydrudion. |
| 'No-one really knows' | 'No-one really knows' |
| Mr Richards had last been seen when he left the house on August Bank Holiday Monday. | Mr Richards had last been seen when he left the house on August Bank Holiday Monday. |
| "He left wearing basically a cycling outfit with a bottle of water and his bike, and that was about it, he had very little money with him or credit cards or anything." | "He left wearing basically a cycling outfit with a bottle of water and his bike, and that was about it, he had very little money with him or credit cards or anything." |
| "He has a few regular cycle routes but no-one really knows what route he took for certain, or where he disappeared to," he explained. | "He has a few regular cycle routes but no-one really knows what route he took for certain, or where he disappeared to," he explained. |
| "His wife isn't even sure which way he turned out of the house, so really we're guessing as to which areas to search." | "His wife isn't even sure which way he turned out of the house, so really we're guessing as to which areas to search." |
| He said people were becoming more concerned for Mr Richards as time went on. | He said people were becoming more concerned for Mr Richards as time went on. |
| 'Extremely worried' | 'Extremely worried' |
| Mr Richards' wife Deborah appealed to local people to join the search, saying "I desperately want to find Paul safe and well." | Mr Richards' wife Deborah appealed to local people to join the search, saying "I desperately want to find Paul safe and well." |
| "I am extremely worried and upset." | "I am extremely worried and upset." |
| She also appealed for anyone who may have seen him to contact the police. | She also appealed for anyone who may have seen him to contact the police. |
| Mr Richards was last seen riding a blue "Graham Weigh" road bike when he left home, and is described as being 5ft 10in tall, of slight build with short curly dark hair. | Mr Richards was last seen riding a blue "Graham Weigh" road bike when he left home, and is described as being 5ft 10in tall, of slight build with short curly dark hair. |
| He was wearing a purple waterproof jacket, long trousers and a cycling helmet. | He was wearing a purple waterproof jacket, long trousers and a cycling helmet. |