A DISTRAUGHT family has been searching night and day for a relative who vanished five days ago.

Andrew Sutcliffe (pictured), 47, of Holme Wood, was last seen at about 4.30pm last Thursday.

Mr Sutcliffe's sister, Christine Sutcliffe, said: "It is very out of character for him. We are very upset about it and very worried.

"We have searched Bradford high and low for him. We are going out all night looking for him. We are at our wits' end."

Mr Sutcliffe's family said he has no mobile phone with him and has left his bank cards behind. 

"We know there is something wrong," said Christine. "He has no links to anywhere else, just to Holme Wood. We cannot even think where he might have gone. We have missing posters everywhere and we have been to every friend of his.

"He is a really nice man and has never been in trouble in his life."

Mr Sutcliffe's family said he wears distinctive "blood-coloured" Dr Martens boots, a black leather jacket and blue jeans. They also said he might have started to grow a beard since he was last seen.

A police spokesman confirmed Mr Sutcliffe had been reported missing by his family, but added: "He has been evicted from his house and has gone off with his camping gear.

"We have got no concerns for him as such. He is not being treated as a missing person."