Police issue fresh appeal to find Portsmouth man who mysteriously vanished one year ago

September 26 marks one year since Portsmouth man Dean Cassell vanished.

The 52-year-old was last seen in person at around 3.30pm on Thursday September 26 last year in the Widley Court Drive area of Cosham.

He was reported missing three days later - but has not been seen or heard from since.

Last year police released CCTV images of a man thought to be Dean from the evening of the Thursday he was last seen.

They show him withdrawing money from the NatWest ATM in West Street, Havant, and later, on the platform of Nutbourne railway station in West Sussex.

A police statement said: ‘We are issuing these photos again as part of a fresh plea to anyone who may have seen him at all either recently, or over the last year.

‘Please take a good look at all of the images we have released. Does it remind you of someone you have seen recently?’

Dean is described as white, 5ft 9in tall, very slim with no hair and someone who does not usually have facial hair.

He was last seen wearing a dark puffer-style jacket, pale blue jeans, dark trainers, and a black backpack with thick straps.

The statement added: ‘He is known to visit Havant, Waterlooville, Fareham, Chichester and Brighton, so we are asking people with connections to these areas to spread this appeal.

‘If you have seen Dean, please call us on 101, quoting the reference number 44190347803.’

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