Friends and family of a young man who went missing after a night out in Sale are desperately appealing for help to find him.

Caspar Blackburn was last seen out with friends at the Slug & Lettuce Waterside in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police are now appealing for help to trace the 22-year-old, and are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Best friend Billy Hayes said Caspar had been outside drinking, but when the group went inside, he stayed on the benches.

Caspar, who lives with his parents in Sale, disappeared without texting or calling anyone at about 1.30am, and hasn’t been in contact with anyone since.

Billy said: “He was on the benches outside and his friends went inside. He didn’t say anything, he just disappeared. There was no communication – his phone is off.”

Caspar is a car enthusiast, and had left his Nissan 350Z outside his friend’s house before going out.

Another friend alerted Billy on Monday saying the Nissan was still there, and when Billy’s girlfriend spoke to Caspar’s parents, they said he hadn’t returned home from the night out.

Billy said: “That’s when they rang the police. It’s completely out of character. Caspar is quite lively and bubbly. He never leaves his car anywhere.

“His family are really concerned, they are wanting to know where he is.”

Caspar, who works as an assistant manager at Carpetright in Macclesfield, grew up in Sale and often visits Carrington.

He is described as 5ft 8in, pale and ginger. He was wearing a blue shirt and jeans at the time he went missing.

GMP Trafford South posted several images of Caspar on its Facebook page.

They said: “Police are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a missing man from Trafford.

“Casper Blackburn, 22, was last seen in Sale around 0200 hours 1st October 2017.

“He is described as white male, 5ft 8in, medium build with ginger hair in a swept style. Last seen wearing a Light blue polo shirt, Blue jeans and Brown Smart shoes.

“We are doing everything to locate Casper to ensure he is safe and well. We are keen to reunite him with his family, who are understandably very worried.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1506 of 02/10/2017 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”