An elderly man who suffers with dementia has gone missing from his home in Grove Park.

Police are appealing for the public's help to find Robert Walsham who was last seen at home at around 8pm yesterday.

Officers say they are concerned for the 85-year-old's safety and wellbeing.

Mr Walsham is described as white, around 5ft 3ins tall with a small-medium build and wears hearing aids in both ears.

When he was last seen he was wearing blue or black trousers with black shoes, a blue and white checked shirt under a black cardigan and a blue blazer with a green stripe.

Mr Walsham has his freedom pass and is known to visit the Elephant and Castle area.

There have also been unconfirmed sightings of him in Greenwich and Sutton.

Anyone who has seen Mr Walsham or who knows of his whereabouts is asked to call police in Lewisham via 101.