Urgent plea to find missing man William Shine who travelled through Wolverhampton four months ago

An appeal to find missing man William Shine as been renewed ahead of the four-month anniversary of his disappearance.

William, aged 41, was last seen in Birmingham on May 9 and is known to have travelled by train to Wales via Wolverhampton.

Police have been scouring CCTV footage and looking for any information to help find William since he was reported missing.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “On 9 September it will have been four months since William was last seen on a train between Birmingham New Street and Pwhelli.

“We are again asking for anyone in the West Midlands or further afield who might know anything about where William went to come forward.

“We're especially interested in hearing from anyone in North Wales who might have seen him or spoke to William, who walks with a distinctive limp, around the time he went missing.”

At the time of his disappearance, William's family released images and appealed for him to come home.

They said: "We are really worried about William and we want to know that he is safe.

"If you have any information that you think may help please do come forward.

"We just want to know that he is alright and for him to return home.

"William if you are out there and see this please just get in touch and let us know that you are ok."

We know William was seen on the train at Machynlleth and our officers want to hear from anyone who regularly uses the service and may have seen him on that day, especially between Barmouth and Pwllheli.

If you think you know where William is, or if you saw him during his journey, call 999 immediately quoting PID number 453910.