Search continues for young farmer who went missing at Royal Welsh Show

Young farmer James Corfield has been missing for over 72 hours (Image: Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police)
Young farmer James Corfield has been missing for over 72 hours (Image: Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police)

Searches for a missing 19-year-old teenager who visited the Royal Welsh Show on Monday (24 July) are set to resume today.

James Corfield, a farmer's son from Montgomeryshire, has not been seen since he left the White Horse pub in Builth Wells, Powys, early Tuesday morning.

He had been due to meet family at the Royal Welsh showground where he was camping with friends later, but never arrived.

Speaking on behalf of his family, James' aunt Gill made an emotional plea: "We are desperate as a family for any small piece of information that anyone may have regarding his whereabouts.

"We are beside ourselves as a family and are desperate for news. We love you James, please come back safe."

Hundreds in search

Dyfed-Powys Police has thanked hundreds of people who have been helping in the search.

A post on Dyfed-Powys Police's Twitter page says: "We are concerned for 19 year old James Corfield, missing from the YPV at the Royal Welsh Show. Please contact us on 101 with any information."

Cffi Maldwyn Montgomery Yfc said on a Facebook post: "James Corfield has not been seen at Royal Welsh since last night. The police have been informed.

"If anyone has had any sight of him or spoken to him at all in the last 24 hours please call his Mum on 07740 202254."

James is 6ft 2in tall, of slim build, with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a royal blue Abercrombie polo shirt with a white logo.