52-year-old man who went missing from Bishop's Waltham for two weeks and sparked police hunt is found safe and well

The family of Alex Rutter, 52, from Bishop's Waltham, were said to be ‘extremely concerned’ for his welfare when police issued an appeal at the weekend. At that point he had been missing for 12 days.

Today a police spokeswoman said: ‘We're pleased to tell you that Alex Rutter has now been found safe and well. Thank you for sharing our appeal.’

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