'It's unbearable not knowing where our dad is'

The family of a man missing in North Yorkshire have said it is "unbearable" not knowing where he is.

Searches are under way for Samuel Smith, from Colne in Lancashire, who was last seen at the entrance of the Tarn House Holiday Park in Skipton.

The 66-year-old was captured on CCTV just after 12:00 GMT on 2 March, wearing black trousers, a black coat and possibly a leather jacket.

His daughters Zarah and Charlotte will be leading a search party on Saturday and have asked volunteers to meet them at the caravan park where their dad was last seen.

Zarah said: "It's just unbearable not knowing where he is, where he could have gone, and the fact that nobody seems to have seen him in coming up for two weeks.

"He's very much a big part of the family, he takes my children to and from school, he's very involved and very family orientated."

She said he took her to work on the Monday he went missing and seemed like his "normal self".

"There wasn't any signs that were out of character to say something was going to happen," she added.

North Yorkshire Police said it had allocated extensive resources in the search for Smith, including CCTV trawls and house-to-house inquiries.

Drones and the police helicopter have also been out assisting the search.

Critical Incident Insp Jessica Errington said: "Alongside our ongoing inquiries to locate Samuel, we are asking everyone in the local area to remain vigilant.

"I would also like to make a direct appeal to farmers and landowners to check any outbuildings, barns, sheds and open land for signs of Samuel or any indication that he may have been there."

Zarah and her sister Charlotte have asked for help in their search, which covers a large area.

"We don't really know the local area, so we are relying on Google Maps," Zarah said.

"Depending on how many people turn up, we will be splitting people into groups, different sections and walkways and fields around the local area, and just seeing if anything comes to light from that.

"With it being such a vast area, it's primarily either been the police or me and my sister out looking and it is so much area to cover.

"Anyone who's got just that little bit of free time to come and help us on the searches, it'd mean more than we can express."

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