FEARS are growing for a missing doctor who walked out on his young family.

The family of David Lidgey have issued an emotional plea for him to return and resorted to placing posters in Weymouth urging him to get in touch.

Mr Lidgey was last seen when he took his three children to school near the family home in Norfolk and left a note for his wife saying he was going for a walk on June 29.

The former Wyke Regis Primary School and Thomas Hardye pupil, who had been suffering with depression, has not been in contact since.

His wife believes he may have returned to Weymouth as he had strong ties to the area.

He had left the family home once before but this time he went without all his possessions, including his car, wallet and mobile phone. The last suspected sighting of the 51-year-old was in Leicestershire, where he trained as a GP.

His wife Shona, daughter Ruth, 15, and sons Arthur, 13, and Tom, eight, have been left wondering if they will ever see him again.

Shona believes her husband may be working for cash somewhere in the county.

She said: “We all love him. The worst part is not knowing what’s happened to him or will happen in the future.

“The children’s emotions have been going up and down and we are crying all the time.

“We just felt awful when we found out, the children were scared he had killed himself so when we found out he had been seen in Leicester we were very relieved but they felt very annoyed he was around and had not contacted them, because why would you do that?

“People go through difficult times but we’ve been through harder times before, we’ve three children so things have not always easy but there could have been a better answer.”

“We feel very sad for him because he must feel very sad to do this. It’s difficult thinking we will not see him again.”

Shona is remaining hopeful and believes the man she has been with for the past 18 years will one day return to his family.

Mr Lidgey was living in the Ely Road area of Hilgay near King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

• DAVID Lidgey is described as white, 6ft 3in tall of slim build with brown/greying hair and was wearing brown leather boots, dark chino/jean-type trousers and an RAF fleece carrying the words ‘Cotton Traders’ when he went missing on Wednesday, June 29.

Norfolk Constabulary have said they are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare and would like to speak to anyone who believes they may know of his whereabouts.

Anyone with information should contact PC Lorraine Moore at Norfolk Constabulary on 0845 456 4567.

Police would also like to urge David himself to get in touch so that his family knows that he is safe and well.