POLICE are asking people to check their dash cam footage as the search continues for a British diplomat who went missing after going for a run.

The man, who hosted the Duke of Sussex during a tour of Nepal, has gone missing after going for a run from his UK home.

Richard Morris has not been seen since he went jogging in his home village of Bentley near Farnham, Hampshire, on the morning of May 6.

The last confirmed sighting the police now have of Richard, 52, is at 10.50am on Wednesday, May 6, in Isington Road, Alton.

Police are now urging anyone who drove on the below roads between 10am and 5pm on this day to check their dash cam, if they have one, to see if they passed him.

The roads are:

• Isington Road, Alton
• Isington Lane, Alton
• Station Road, Bentley
• Blacknest Road, Bentley
• The Street, Binstead
• Church Street, Binstead

Police had initially asked residents to check their sheds, outbuilding and gardens are part of the search.

It is believed that Richard, who is described as being white with greying hair and a beard and a distinctive birth mark on his face, was running in the local area when he went missing.

Police have also asked residents to not go and search for Richard outside of their own property.

He was last seen wearing a blue long sleeved top with a half zip, black shorts, and blue trainers.

A Hampshire police spokesman said: "His family are understandably concerned for his welfare."

The 52-year-old was the ambassador to Nepal between 2015 and November 2019 and accompanied Harry during his tour of the country in 2016.

Prior to that he was head of the Pacific department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has held senior diplomatic posts including in Australia and Mexico.

Appealing for the public's help in finding Mr Morris, Hampshire Police released a description of him.

The force spokesman said: "It is believed Richard, from Bentley, was running in the local area on May 6, and officers have been carrying out searches since then in locations he is known to go.

"He is described as being white, with greying hair, and a beard. He also has a distinctive birth mark on his face.

"Richard was last seen wearing a blue, long-sleeved top, which had a half zip, black shorts and blue trainers.

"If you have any information that can help in our search, please call 101, quoting the reference 44200160398."

The Government website states: "He married Alison in 1992 and they have one daughter and two sons.

"In his spare time, he enjoys long-distance running, reading, travel, music and spending time with his family."