Shane Walsh: River rescue crews search for missing Shrewsbury father of two, 29
River rescue crews were today deployed in the search for a married father-of-two who has gone missing after a night out in Shrewsbury.
Shane Walsh from Shrewsbury was last seen by a friend in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The 29-year-old had been to a family party in Church Stretton and, on returning to Shrewsbury, had visited a number of pubs and clubs.
He had been due to stay at his parents' house on Saturday but did not arrive.
He was last seen by a friend in the town at 3am on Sunday after visiting the Yorkshire House pub, Bonds Nightclub and Fever & Boutique in Hills Lane.
The friend he had spent the evening with received a couple of text messages from him at around 3.50am but since then there has been no contact with his friends and family.
Shane is 6ft tall and of stocky build with short dark brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing grey jeans, grey pumps and a white T-shirt with a 'Playaz' motif on it.
West Mercia Search and Rescue said boat, kayak and land search teams have been sent to the town.
River rescue crews were searching the River Severn this afternoon, with the area around the Quantum Leap sculpture taped off.
The search coincided with a desperate plea for information made by Shane's wife Kirsty.
The couple married in 2016 and have two small children and live in the Harlescott area.
On Facebook, Kirsty wrote that she had not heard from Shane and his disappearance, which is totally out of character, was not a 'prank'.
She added the family have been out walking the area where he was last seen in a bid to find him.
She also appealed to businesses in the town to check their CCTV.
Inspector Ben Tanfield from West Mercia Police said: "We're extremely concerned for Shane's well-being. This is very out of character and we'd urgently like to hear from anyone who knows of his whereabouts.
"We know that Shane had been out at a family party in Church Stretton and, on returning to Shrewsbury, went out drinking with a friend. They went to York Pub, Bonds and Fever Boutique.
"His friend last saw him at 3am and received two texts from him around 3.50am and that was the last that we heard of him. We're keen to speak to anyone who saw Shane before or after he went missing or has any information of his whereabouts."
Anyone who sees Shane or knows of his whereabouts should call 101 and quote incident 294s of September 3, 2017.
