A MAN has gone missing after dropping his car off for repairs at a local garage.

David Cairns, 68, from Rudgwick. left home a few minutes after 8am on Saturday.

He dropped off the car at 8.45am at Broadbridge Heath Garage on the Lawson Hunt Industrial Park but left as it was going to take a while to deal with.

He has not been seen since, either by his family or the garage, who have both tried to contact him.

David is white, 6ft, of chubby build with short white and grey hair and wears glasses. 

He was wearing a grey sweatshirt, blue jeans and possibly a navy blue sleeveless puffer jacket.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts is asked to dial 999 immediately quoting serial 1120 of 26/10."