UPDATE: Police have confirmed Mr John has been found "safe and well".

GWENT Police have issued a plea for support to find a 78-year-old man from Blaenavon after he disappeared today (Wednesday, May 20) at around 12.10pm.

Gareth John was last seen near Keeper's Pond this afternoon.

Mr John is described as a white man, 5’8 inches tall, with dark grey hair and is clean shaven.

He was last seen wearing cut-off khaki trousers and a knitted navy zip-up jacket with a blue polo underneath.

He is known to have links with the Govilon area.

If you believe you have any information which could be of assistance to Gwent Police, call Gwent Police on 101 or contact them on Facebook or Twitter channels on social media, quoting log reference 2000174077 or 163 20/05/20.