CONCERN is growing for a missing Hereford man who has not been seen since Christmas Eve.

The last confirmed sighting of Ryan Taylor was by a colleague who passed the 20-year-old as he walked across Hereford's Old Bridge before going down the towpath towards Hunderton at 7.15pm on December 24.

There have been several unconfirmed sightings since that date, all in the Hereford area, but Police stress that these are all unconfirmed.

Ryan's bank accounts have not been touched and he failed to show up for a new job at Arctic Circle on Monday.

Hannah Jenkins, Ryan's fiancee who has been his girlfriend for the last three years, said: "We didn't have a Christmas this year, that is on hold until Ryan comes home.

"We all miss him so much and just can't understand why he has gone. It is so unlike him, it just isn't something Ryan would do.

"We are keeping positive and really appreciate all the support we are getting from people who know Ryan and even from those who don't.

"We are counting the days until he comes home and, until then, urge anyone who thinks they may have information about him to contact the police or the family."

Police are continuing their search for Ryan and are also appealing for anyone who believes they may have seen him to contact the duty inspector at Hereford Police Station on 08457 444888.

He is described as 5ft 9ins tall, with green eyes and brown spiky hair.

He was wearing a light blue denim jacket, jeans and a white T-shirt when he disappeared.