



A British police force has launched an international appeal after a vulnerable man with a North American accent was found with no memory of where he lives, or who any of his relatives or friends are.

The man, who was found in Hereford, gave his name as Roger Curry but could provide officers with no other details and had no identity papers or cards on him. Nobody of that name has been reported missing.

West Mercia police have been trying to find information about the man since he was found in November last year and are now working with Interpol to try to identify him.

They are also keen to trace a man who was with Curry in the bus station car park in Commercial Road in Hereford on the afternoon he was found – 7 November. The man, who may also have had an American accent and was possibly in a military uniform, vanished after a member of the public stepped in to help.

There has been speculation that this man may have been a relative or friend of Curry’s but the police said they had no evidence that this was the case. Curry is in the care of Herefordshire county council and is said to be safe and well.

DS Sarah Bennett, of West Mercia police, said: “We are appealing locally, nationally and internationally to anyone who can help us trace the man who was seen with Roger. He may have vital information that can help us piece together where Roger had been prior to him being found. Any information, little as it may be, could be the key to unlocking this mystery.

“This is an unusual situation and we are desperately hoping that we can reunite Roger with his family, wherever they may be. We will also be focusing our appeal on social media with the hashtag #RogersLostIdentity, so please share and retweet to spread the word.”

The “uniformed” man who was with Curry and the female member of the public began walking him to Hereford county hospital. After they flagged down an ambulance, the man disappeared.

This missing man is described as white, in his 40s, of slim build and approximately 5ft 8ins, with dark wavy hair and glasses. He appeared to be wearing a jacket with long sleeves, combat style trousers and black boots.

West Mercia police have yet to receive any missing person reports of a man matching his description or going by the name Roger Curry.



Curry is white, tall and of slim build. He has grey hair, blue eyes and grey stubble. He squints slightly and so may normally wear glasses. When he was found he was wearing a black hooded top, black jogging trousers, grey and black socks and lace-up trainers.



