Police have become “increasingly worried” for the welfare of an Oxford man and the “risk” he poses to the public.

Sonny Lindo, 39, went missing from the John Radcliffe Hospital on Sunday morning (August 20) at around 9.20am.

Local policing area commander for Oxford, Superintendent Bruce Riddell, has said the police is now “increasingly worried for Sonny’s welfare and the risk he poses to the public” as he has been missing for more than three days.

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Superintendent Riddell has warned the public may see “an increased police presence and patrols in the Kings End and Greenwood Homes estates in Bicester” as this was where he was last seen on Sunday afternoon.

Sonny was described by police as black, five feet and ten inches tall, a proportionate build and he has two tattoos of writing on his right arm.

When he went missing, Sonny was wearing pink trouser bottoms and a blue T-shirt with skull and crossbones on.

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Sonny is known to the Oxford city, Cowley and Jericho areas but he also has connections to the Kings End and Greenwood Homes estates in Bicester and London.

It is believed he could have travelled to Banbury and Kidlington.

Inspector Jamie Cuthbertson at St Aldates’ said: “We are appealing for the public’s help in tracing Sonny.”

Anyone with information is encouraged to call 999 immediately and to not approach him.

They should quote the reference number 43230372460.

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