- Graham Connell disappeared on Monday after leaving his residence at 3.45pm
- He went to Woodlesford Locks in Leeds along with his Goldendoodle, now discovered lifeless
- His gray Mercedes GLE 400 was discovered on Bullough Lane close to the locks entrance
- Contact Leeds District CID on 101 referencing police log 1671 of December 18
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Anxiousness for a lacking jogger grows after his canine, who was out for a run with him, was discovered lifeless within the River Aire.
Police are trying to find Graham Connell, 64, who left his residence in Morley by automotive round 3.45pm on Monday and headed to Woodlesford Locks in Leeds for a run along with his canine.
He was reported lacking at 7.35pm that night when he didn’t return residence.
Maddy, his household’s sandy-coloured Goldendoodle, was recovered from the river close to to Wyke Beck on Wednesday morning, her identification confirmed by microchip.
Police have additionally discovered his deserted automotive, a gray Mercedes GLE 400, on Bullough Lane close to the doorway to the locks.
Police search specialists, together with underwater search officers, are persevering with to go looking the world round Woodlesford Lock, the place Graham frequently runs, and are persevering with to enchantment for any sightings that would help the investigation.
Graham Connell, 64, went lacking on Monday after going for a run along with his Goldendoodle canine
![Police are searching for the missing jogger in the Woodlesford Locks area in Leeds. His dog Maddy has been found dead in the River Aire](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/20/12/79168055-12885287-Police_are_searching_for_the_missing_jogger-a-13_1703075777395.jpg?resize=634%2C850&ssl=1)
Police are trying to find the lacking jogger within the Woodlesford Locks space in Leeds. His canine Maddy has been discovered lifeless within the River Aire
Graham is described as being 5ft6, slim with greying darkish brown hair, which is wavy on high.
He was carrying a fluorescent yellow operating high, black leggings and pink trainers.
His regular operating route is alongside the Aire & Calder Navigation and River Aire as much as Skelton Grange Highway round Skelton Lake/Skelton Nation Park and all the way down to the underside of St Aidan’s Nature Reserve.
Detective Inspector John Graham, of Leeds District CID, stated: ‘We’re persevering with to hold out searches of the broader space round Woodlesford Lock to seek out Graham and we’re eager to listen to from anybody who might have seen him and his canine at any level alongside his typical operating route on late Monday afternoon.
‘We’re additionally persevering with to help the household following the invention of their canine this morning and to maintain them up to date as we progress our searches for Graham.’
![Police cars parked in the area as officers continue searching for the missing jogger](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/20/12/79168053-12885287-image-a-3_1703073703872.jpg?resize=634%2C476&ssl=1)
Police automobiles parked within the space as officers proceed trying to find the lacking jogger
Detective Inspector Graham stated on Tuesday: ‘We’re very involved for Graham’s welfare and since final night time officers have been conducting intensive searches for him within the Woodlesford space.
‘He was final seen leaving residence at about 3.45pm for his typical run along with his household’s feminine Goldendoodle canine, however didn’t return residence.
‘It’s out of character for Graham to go lacking and we’re urgently interesting for data from anybody who noticed him or has any details about his whereabouts.’
West Yorkshire Police want to converse to anybody who noticed Graham parking up his automotive on Bullough Lane late on Monday afternoon.
Anybody capable of help enquiries can contact Leeds District CID on 101 referencing police log 1671 of December 18.
They can be contacted on-line at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat