Pensioner with Canadian accent found wandering in UK village

A pensioner with an American or Canadian accent has been found wandering alone in the village of Credential in Hereford.

He was first found on the evening of Saturday 7 November 2015, and police are now re-appealing on information to identify him.

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The man has no memory and has given no information about his background.

He has given his name as Roger Curry, but police believe this may be the name of a friend who has now died.

According to the Gloucester Citizen, 'Roger' is displaying signs of dementia.

The paper adds that following all lines of enquiry, West Mercia Police have yet to received any missing person reports of a man matching his description or going by the name Roger Curry.

According to the Daily Mail, Adam Vanner, missing persons co-ordinator at West Mercia Police, said: "We checked CCTV in the area where Roger was found to see if we could retrace his steps.

"We contacted nursing homes, care agencies, local authorities and neighbouring police forces.

"We ran his fingerprints through our database and put out a national broadcast to every force to see if he matched with any of their missing people.

"Roger does not say much but speaks with either an American or Canadian accent, so we contacted both embassies.

"We notified the Missing Persons Bureau and our corporate communications put out an appeal through the local media."

Police have described Roger as white, tall and of slim build with grey hair, blue eyes and grey stubble.

Officers said he squints so may normally wear glasses and was found wearing a black hooded top, black jogging trousers, grey and blue socks and lace up trainers.

Herefordshire Council is currently paying for Roger's care but said the Department for Work and Pensions won't give funding without knowing more about his true identity.

Speaking to the Mirror, Mandy Appleby, the authority's head of safeguarding, said: "Roger is currently in a supportive care environment in a residential home in Herefordshire.

"Unfortunately, since he was found he has not been able to communicate anything about himself, his background or even his real name.

"If we can identify who Roger is and better understand his background, we can ensure he's receiving the right care to meet his needs."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact West Mercia Police on 101 quoting incident number 309s of 8 November.


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