MISSING MAN LATEST – Devon and Cornwall police are carrying out a search in East Devon for missing man thought to be from the Exmouth area.

MISSING MAN LATEST - Devon and Cornwall police are carrying out a search in East Devon for missing man thought to be from the Exmouth area.

The force helicopter was tasked to search the coastline after officers from Devon and Cornwall were contacted by West Midlands police.

It is believed the missing man has a home in East Devon.

The force helicopter on Monday afternoon scoured the coastline from Exmouth, Budleigh Salterton and along to Sidmouth.

A police spokesman said: "Enquiries are based on reports from West Midlands police.

"The man is missing from up there but he is thought to have a home in Colaton Raleigh, so enquiries are continuing down here.