Daughter's plea over missing Morley man Graham Connell

Steph Connell described her dad Graham as "the most precious person in our family"

The daughter of missing Morley man Graham Connell has issued a plea for help to find her dad.

Mr Connell, 64, left his home by car to go for a run at about 15:45 GMT on Monday 18 December and was reported missing at 19:35.

He was with the family's goldendoodle, Maddy, who was found dead near Wyke Beck at Woodlesford two days later.

Mr Connell's daughter, Steph, said: "We all absolutely adore him and we just want some closure."

Police said Mr Connell's car, a grey Mercedes GLE 400 SUV, was found parked in the car park on Bullough Lane near to the entrance to Woodlesford Lock.

His regular running route was alongside the Aire & Calder Navigation and River Aire up to Skelton Grange Road, around Skelton Lake/Skelton Country Park and down to the bottom of St Aidan's Nature Reserve.

Graham Connell was wearing a fluorescent yellow running top on the day he disappeared

Miss Connell, 30, described her dad as "the most precious person in our family" and spoke of the family's heartbreak at spending Christmas without him.

She said: "We were all going to be spending Christmas Day together. We were messaging dad that day about Christmas Day, making plans, two hours before he disappeared.

"It's complete shock, disbelief that this is happening. It's heart-breaking.

MIss Connell added: "Anyone that can help to just keep an eye out, literally on the River Aire because Maddy was found there, that is the focus. That's all we're asking.

"We just want to find him, however that may be."

Mr Connell is described as being 5ft 6in (1.7m) tall and slim, with greying dark brown hair that is wavy on top.

He was wearing a fluorescent yellow running top, black leggings and red trainers.

West Yorkshire Police said officers are continuing to search for Mr Connell.