Police are appealing for help to find a 76-year-old vulnerable man with dementia who is missing from Hackney.

Murphy Baptiste was last seen at home in Greenacre Court, Dalston, on Thursday.

He is described as black, approximately 6ft tall, of large build with a beard.

When last seen, he was wearing a black leather jacket, blue shirt, black trousers, casual black shoes with white trim and a leather blue and white jockey hat.

He is known to have travelled on various buses across Hackney and Islington, although his current whereabouts are not known.

Anyone who has seen Mr Baptiste is asked to contact officers at Hackney via 101.