Missing veteran from Portsmouth found with search co-ordinators praising the community's response

Aaron Prior went missing yesterday, leading to Southsea-based veterans’ charity All Call Signs launching a public appeal.

Now Aaron, who joined the Royal Marines and was medically discharged during training, has been found and is receiving support, according to Dan Arnold, founder of All Call Signs.

Dan added: ‘We are really glad to hear that Aaron has been found and is getting the support that he needs, we will continue to support Aaron with his his journey.

‘We can't thank the community enough for their fast actions to share the post and leave heartwarming comments of support for the family.

‘We are thankful for Denmead Drone Search and Rescue for their rapid response to go and search likely areas.

‘If anyone reading this requires support we urge them to head to Allcallsigns.org and speak to a member of our team.

‘Our beacon platform is open for everyone to join you can do so on our Facebook page.’

Last month, the founders of the charity were given a special award by the prime minister Boris Johnson, who praised the team as ‘the very best of our country’.

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