A 33-year-old man has returned home safe and well after a missing persons appeal was launched.

Simon Walker, of Elmley Road, Ashton-under-Hill, near Evesham, was last seen outside the Travelodge Hotel in High Street, Worcester on the evening of Thursday, October 8.

He was due to stay at the hotel overnight but his family contacted police when they didn’t hear from him as expected.

However police today said that Mr Walker returned safe and well to his home at about 5.45pm on Friday, October 9.