POLICE are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry to locate a man who has been missing for over a month.

Steven Clarke, 54, was reported missing two days after his birthday and with birthday cards left unopened at his home address.

The last confirmed sighting of Steven was Bells Orchard Lane, in Wareham, at around 11.20am on Thursday, January 26. 

Speaking to the Echo, Mr Clarke’s son Phillip Way said he had received an unconfirmed sighting of his dad in Dorchester on February 10.

Mr Way said: “I spoke to him on the 25th, the day after his birthday, and it was kind of like he was oblivious to the fact it had been birthday. He’d ring but you wouldn’t always get a proper conversation out of him and he wouldn’t really tell people he loved them over the phone. On that day, though, we did have a full conversation and when I said bye he told me he loved me and I was quite shocked.

The 54-year-old is described by his family as being five feet ten inches tall, of slim build and with brown unkempt hair. Steven often uses a gold-coloured walking stick to help with his mobility.

Police have now confirmed they are continuing to explore ‘a number of lines of enquiry’ but were unable to confirm any sightings after Thursday, January 26.

Mr Way said his dad, a former farmer, has Huntington's disease - a condition that causes damage to nerve cells in the brain. He also explained that his dad used to regularly get buses down to Swanage but said his bus pass had not been used since being reported missing.

He added: “I’m thinking he’s still alive and just nobody has found him yet. That’s what I hope for but the longer he goes without medication the more concerned we are.”

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “We are continuing to explore a number of lines of enquiry but at this time we still do not have any confirmed sightings of Steven after Thursday, January 26.

“Our enquiries to locate him remain ongoing.”