A police helicopter helped to locate a missing local man in Nantwich, deployed over the town past midnight on Friday 31 October.

At 12.40am, Cheshire Police found the man from Wistaston, who was reported missing in South Cheshire at 10.36pm that night.

Local residents reported a helicopter hovering low over them in the Nantwich and Stapeley areas for around 30 minutes.

Cheshire Police have confirmed the missing Wistaston man was found safe and well (Photo: Cheshire Police).

Officers have confirmed the missing man was found safe and well.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At 10.36pm on Thursday 30 October, police were called to concerns for the welfare of a man who was reported missing from the Wistaston area.

"Officers, with help from NPAS, located the man at around 12.40am on Friday 31 October in the Nantwich area."

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