A missing Newcastle man is believed to have driven away in an Audi before failing to show up at his place of work. 

Mark Turnbull, 32, was last seen leaving an address in the Hartford Area of Lemington at around 5pm yesterday (Monday, December 19) and is believed to have driven off in a white Audi A4.

Now, police officers are appealing to the public to help locate missing Newcastle man Mark.

A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Mark, 32, was last seen leaving an address in the Hartford Area of Lemington at around 5pm yesterday, and is believed to have driven off in a white Audi A4.

"However, he has later failed to show at his place of work and has not been heard from him since."

Searches have been ongoing to locate Mark and ensure that he is safe and well – and officers are now asking anybody who thinks they may have seen him to get in touch.

Mark is described as a white male, around 6ft tall, of medium build, with very short dark hair and a full sleeve tattoo. He was last seen wearing high visibility work clothing however his current clothing is unknown.

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Officers believe Mark may have travelled to the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland, however he also has links  to the Dunston area of Gateshead.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting log NP-20231219-0039.

In an emergency, always call 999.