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Missing soldier sparks urgent police search

Andrew BartonYorkshire
News imageNorth Yorkshire Police The image shows a man with light brown untidy hair and facial stubble on a thin white face. He is seated at a table in a café. He is wearing a dark zip‑up hoodie over a patterned T‑shirt.North Yorkshire Police
Police said concerns are growing for L/Cpl Rudd's safety

An urgent search for a Catterick Garrison soldier who disappeared more than two weeks ago has been launched, with police saying they are now "very concerned" for his safety.

L/Cpl Ryan Rudd, 28, was last seen in the early hours of 15 February on a night out at the New Inn in Selby.

Since then, he has not contacted any of his family, friends or colleagues.

He is described as white, about 5ft 8in (1.72m), slim, with dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue hooded top and black trousers.

News imageNorth Yorkshire Police The image is a side‑by‑side composite of two CCTV stills. Both frames show the same man wearing a blue jacket with lighter‑coloured inner panels and dark clothing underneath while moving through a crowded indoor environment. North Yorkshire Police
Police have shared CCTV images which show Ryan on the night he was last seen

A police spokesperson asked anyone who had seen him on 14 or 15 February or subsequently to get in touch.

An Army spokesperson confirmed that L/Cpl Rudd was reported missing to police on 1 March.

"An investigation is under way and we are working with North Yorkshire Police who are leading this," they added.

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