Missing man's family begs him to come home

Yusef, who lives in Kempston in Bedfordshire, has recently been spotted in Great Yarmouth

The sister of a man missing for nearly a week is urging him to come home, saying her family was feeling "despair".

Yusef, aged 26 and from Kempston in Bedfordshire, was last seen or heard from at 05:30 GMT on Sunday 27 October.

He was reported missing the following day, and police said he has since been placed in the Great Yarmouth area of Norfolk.

Detectives believe that he was involved in a single car collision in West End Road, Kempston, before he disappeared, but wanted to reassure Yusef: "You are not in any trouble; our main aim is to ensure your safety and welfare."

Yusef's family are "begging" him to come home and say he is not in any trouble

Speaking on behalf of his family, Yusef’s sister Jamima said: "It’s difficult to describe the despair that we are feeling as a family after almost five days of not knowing if Yusef was safe and well.

"Seeing new images of him has brought a level of reassurance, but we will only be truly relieved when he is home, where he belongs."

Yusef is described as being 5ft 5in (1.65m) with short black hair and a goatee beard.

Senior Investigating Officer, Det Insp Jon Wheeler, said: "We have been working closely with Yusef’s family, and it is abundantly clear that this is deeply out of character, which has raised our concerns further.

"We have a dedicated team of officers working to locate Yusef and piece together his movements.

"I would like to urge anyone with information to come forward immediately and join Yusef’s family in pleading with him to come home."

Police said Yusef's disappearance was "deeply out of character"

Jamima added: "Please, if you see him, tell him to get in touch. He’s not in any trouble; we just want him back with us.

"Yusef, if you are reading this, please, we are begging you to come home. We are all so worried about you and just want you to know how much we love you and care for you. Please, brother, come home."