Fears grow for British pensioner who went missing a week ago while trekking alone through Spain

Fears are growing for a British pensioner who went missing a week ago while trekking alone through Spain.

David Oldman, 66, was last seen on Thursday, June 9 when he left his overnight lodgings and headed back out on the road.

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Mr Oldman's family in Leicester say they are desperate for news of him and have made a series of pleas on social media for help finding him.

The former Leicester city councillor is on a 1,400 mile trek from London to Gibraltar.

His family say he is an experienced hiker who meticulously plots every step of his routes.

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Gemma Oldman, his niece, said the family is certain Mr Oldman stayed in pre-booked lodgings in Huercal-Overa in southern Spain and had set out for his next destination, Albox, last Thursday.

Ms Oldman said the family became concerned when Mr Oldman did not ring his mother on Sunday.

Their fears grew further when the former city councillor, who now lives in London, did not board a flight he was due to catch to fly home on Tuesday.

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Ms Oldman said: "He is a very experienced walker and was following a planned route from Gibraltar House in London to Gibraltar.

"This is what he does, this is his holiday and he is very fit and good at what he does.

"He would go over there for a week or 10 days to walk part of his route and then fly home for a while before going back out to pick it up again.

"We know his itinerary and that he left his lodgings on Thursday morning but did not reach his next lodging place.

"We haven't heard from him since and he would normally ring my nana on Sunday.

"We became extremely worried after he was due to fly back to the UK on Tuesday but did not board the plane.

"We are just desperate for news of where he is."

Spanish police are searching the area with a specialist dog team and from the air.

British police are also being reassured by the Consulate in Spain that all that can be done is being done.