A 45-year-old man who went missing earlier this week has been found following a five-day search.

Matthew Coxon was reported missing at 12.40am on Monday after he failed to return home in Lowestoft.

Coastguard teams were called to help find him, with teams from Lowestoft and Gorleston, RNLI lifeboats joining in the search.

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Officers also located his car, a bronze Toyota Prius, in the car park at Dip Farm, off Corton Road in Gunton.

He was found yesterday after five days. 

Suffolk Police thanked members of the public for their help in the search.