Ex-BBC editor Aled Davies ‘disappeared’ during New Year’s Eve stroll

More than 400 people have joined the search to find a former BBC radio editor who disappeared while out walking on New Year’s Eve.

Aled Glynne Davies, 65, was last seen at his home in Cardiff, Wales, after a meal with his wife Afryl Davies.

The father of two went for a walk around 11.30pm and did not return home. His children say they probably didn’t take his regular medication with them and are therefore “vulnerable”.

The Davies family have demanded information on his whereabouts and said on Sunday his disappearance was “very atypical” for Aled.

South Wales Police are searching for Aled Glynne Davies, 65, who went missing around 11.30pm on New Year’s Eve. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a dark green coat, hat and glasses (pictured above).

Aled and Afryl went out to eat at Uisce seafood restaurant in Pontcanna on Saturday night, their daughter Gwenllian has revealed. The couple left the restaurant at around 10:36 p.m. and headed to their home on Pitman Street. After arriving home around 11.30pm, Aled went for a walk alone and has not been seen since

Aled and Afryl went out to eat at Uisce seafood restaurant in Pontcanna on Saturday night, their daughter Gwenllian has revealed.

The couple left the restaurant at around 10:36 p.m. and headed to their home on Pitman Street.

After arriving home around 11.30pm, Aled went for a walk alone and has not been seen since. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a dark green coat, hat and glasses.

The former BBC worker is 6ft tall and has a curved spine, resulting in a hunchback posture and “shuffling when walking”.

“He tends to walk slowly. This could come in handy when watching CCTV,” she added.

Gwenllian also claimed her father “needed urgently medication”.

Aled (left) was last seen at his home in Cardiff, Wales, after a meal with his wife Afryl Davies (right). The couple are pictured with their son Gruff (centre).

More than 400 people turned out to help search for Aled (pictured) in Pontcanna, Penarth and Cardiff Bay on Sunday. Efforts to find Aled continued Monday, including water searches, across Pontcanna but have so far been unsuccessful

Anyone with information on Aled’s whereabouts is asked to contact South Wales Police on 101 on number 2300000314

Aled’s daughter Gwenllian has also encouraged locals to check buildings, churches and outbuildings to see if he’s “found a place to keep warm”.

The concerned daughter has asked anyone with information about Aled’s whereabouts to call South Wales Police on 101 on number 2300000314.

She has also encouraged locals to check buildings, churches and outbuildings to see if “Father found a place to keep warm” (sic).

The appeal to find Aled was shared widely on social media and throughout the Cardiff community.

More than 400 people turned up on Sunday to help find him in Pontcanna, Penarth and Cardiff Bay, WalesOnline reported.

Efforts to find Aled continued Monday, including water searches, across Pontcanna but have so far been unsuccessful.

A spokesman told the newspaper the Davies family was “overwhelmed” by the response from the community and the “overwhelming” willingness to help.

The family says the search effort is being assisted by the Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA) and local people with trained sniffer dogs.

Meanwhile, South Wales Police are working with the family and conducting searches. Officers are reviewing CCTV and searching Aled’s phone activity for details that could lead to his location.

Aled (pictured) is said to be 6ft tall and has a curved spine, resulting in a hunchback posture and a “shuffle when walking.” His family said he ‘needed urgent medication’

Aled was an editor at BBC Radio Cymru – the station’s Welsh-language radio service – from 1995 to 2006.

He is credited with successfully relaunching Radio Cymru and pioneering the station, which helped reach a new, younger audience.

Before joining Radio Cymru as an editor, Aled was the station’s news editor. He was also Senior Producer on the BBC’s television news service on S4C.

He also led the team that created the channel’s first-ever Welsh-language website, BBC Cymru’r Byd.

After leaving the BBC, Aled and Afryl, a former teacher, founded Goriad Cyfyngedig in 2007, which produces television and radio programmes.

The company also hosts conferences, workshops and courses relevant to the media industry.

Aled has also served as a radio and television judge for Bafta Cymru, the Wales Media Awards and the Celtic Media Festival.