The search continues over Easter for a man from Dartford who has now been missing for a week.
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Wayne Parchment, 61, was last seen by a relative in the Spital Street area on Thursday 10 April 2025. On the following day, CCTV captured Wayne entering Central Park from Market Street at 9.46am, as he walked near the bandstand.
Specialist teams, assisted by the National Police Air Service and Kent Search and Rescue volunteers, have been making extensive checks in areas of the town that include Central Park and Brooklands Lake.
Chief Inspector Lee Cheesman said:
‘Our last sighting of Wayne was on CCTV a week ago. Our searches will continue over the Bank Holiday weekend and I am urging local people living close to the park, including the Tree Estate, to check their properties, gardens and outbuildings. Cyclists, dog walkers and others who are out and about in the town and surrounding areas are also asked to remain vigilant.’
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Wayne, pictured above, is of mixed race and around 6ft. He is described as bald with a grey, short beard and moustache. He may be wearing a pair of black jogging bottoms, a grey top, dark blue jacket and black shoes. He often wears a lanyard around his neck with two keys attached. He is likely to be on foot and may also appear to walk with a shuffle.
Wayne frequents areas in Dartford, which also include Lowfield Street and Princes Road. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 999, quoting reference 12-0856.