The family and friends of Sir Ranulph Fiennes say they do not know where he is. They have not seen or spoken to him for many months. Sir Ranulph is 82 and has Parkinson’s disease. People say he may be living in a care home under a different name.

Sir Ranulph is a famous British explorer. In the early 1980s, he became the first person to travel to both the North Pole and the South Pole by land and sea. His family says he likes being with people. They are worried because they cannot visit him.

Police in Cheshire say Sir Ranulph is in a safe place and gets the care he needs. They do not think he is in danger now. His stepson, Alex Millington-Cotes, has started a public money campaign to pay for legal help. He wants to find Sir Ranulph and make sure the right people care for him.