A NEW CCTV image has been released of a missing Southampton man who was last seen a week ago.

Ashley Christie was reported missing on Thursday, August 18.

The image shows the 69-year-old in Westover Road, Bournemouth, just before 5.30pm on Friday, August 19.

Police say that he travelled there on a bus, which left Lymington shortly after 3.30pm.

Bournemouth Echo: Ashley Christie was reported missing on Thursday, August 18.Ashley Christie was reported missing on Thursday, August 18.

He is described as white, clean-shaven, with a shaved head, about 5'8'' with a medium to large build.

He was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue medical face mask, black trousers and black shoes and he was carrying a plastic bag.

Sergeant Julian Chapman said: “We would like to thank members of the public who have responded to our previous and helped us with our enquiries so far. But we still need your help to get Mr Christie home safely.

“We know that he likes to travel on the bus, so we are particularly urging anyone getting on a bus between the New Forest and Bournemouth areas to keep an eye out for him.

“If you think you might have seen him since last Friday, please call us because it is very out of character for him to not to be in contact with family for this long and we are growing very concerned for his welfare.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 999, quoting 44220338497 as a reference number.