Police offer £10,000 reward over missing Abbey Wood pensioner Brian Smart as family face 'agony' on his 89th birthday

Brian Smart was last seen at his home at about 7.30pm on September 22 last year but despite an extensive police investigation, there has been no trace of him since.

Brian Smart

His devastated family have made emotional appeals for his return but, as yet, there have been no clues to his whereabouts.

Mr Smart is described as a white man, 5ft 7inches tall and of medium build. At the time of his disappearance he was generally fit and well for his age.

He walks with a stick and it was not thought he had money or an Oyster Card with him.

A jacket similar to the one Brian was wearing when he was last seen

At the time of his disappearance he was believed to be wearing a beige or cream jacket which is featured in the CCTV footage taken at Bluewater shopping centre the day before he went missing.

He is also known to frequent Bexleyheath, Dartford and Bostall Woods in Greenwich.

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Balcombe, of Greenwich Missing Persons Unit, said: "Since his disappearance, officers have been working tirelessly to find Brian - this work has involved scouring CCTV and using specialist search teams including dog units and the police helicopter to search areas.

"We have previously released images of a watch, a mobile phone and a jacket similar to those that Brian would have had on him when he was last seen, in the hope that someone may have found them discarded or possibly been offered them for sale.

A watch and phone similar to Brian's

"Every day that goes by without news of Brian is agony for his family."

Anyone with information is asked to call police in Greenwich on 020 8284 7712 / 13 or 07770 825571. Alternatively call the police non-emergency line 101.