A MISSING man has been found safe and well.
Police had appealed for help to find Michael Atkinson, 57, after he went missing from his home in Colchester on Thursday.
Officers launched a search in Lexden.
But police confirmed he had been found safe on Friday and thanked the public for their help.
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