Lancashire Police: search continues for missing Eddie Forrester as detectives ask for van sightings

Detectives are continuing to appeal for information about the whereabouts of missing Blackpool man Edward Forrester, who was last seen a week ago.
By Aimee Seddon
Published 8th Sep 2023, 07:19 BST
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Lancashire Police say they are particularly keen to hear from anybody who saw the white Peugeot Boxer van (pictured), registration KX09 XPA, between 6am on Saturday, September 2, and 1am on Tuesday, September 5.

Police believe the van has been in Blackpool, Lytham St Annes and Cumbria, including Kendall and Windermere during that period. It has since been recovered by police.

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Edward, 55, who goes by Eddie, was last seen in Seafield Road at 1.31pm on Friday (September 1).

Eddie Forrester has been missing for nearly a week, police now want to speak to people who have seen the pictured van.Eddie Forrester has been missing for nearly a week, police now want to speak to people who have seen the pictured van.
Eddie Forrester has been missing for nearly a week, police now want to speak to people who have seen the pictured van.

The force ask anybody who has seen Eddie since then or has any information about his whereabouts to get in contact with police as soon as possible.

Eddie was first reported missing on Saturday, and following enquiries, a 65-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday.

Yesterday (Thursday, September 7), detectives were given a further 24 hours to question this man and he remains in custody.

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Eddie is 5ft 5ins, has grey hair, speaks with a Scottish accent and uses a walking stick. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white and green t-shirt.

The van's registration plate.The van's registration plate.
The van's registration plate.
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DCI Mark Haworth-Oates, of our Force Major Investigation Team, said: “This is clearly a very distressing time for Eddie’s family and my thoughts are with them. They are being supported by specially trained officers.

“We have a dedicated team of officers carrying out numerous enquiries to find Eddie and our hope is that we find him alive. As part of those enquiries I would ask people to consider if they have seen this vehicle during those three specific days. Please check your CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage to see if you may have captured this Peugeot Boxer Van. We believe it was in Blackpool and Lytham St Annes on Saturday and in Blackpool and Cumbria on Sunday and Monday.

“We are continuing to ask anyone with information on Eddie’s whereabouts – or Eddie himself – to call the police.”

Email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log 1384 of September 2, 2023. For immediate sightings call 999.