An elderly, non-verbal man who has been missing for two days was a hospital in-patient at the time of his disappearance, the health department has confirmed.
Key points:
- Peter Roach was a patient at Rockhampton Hospital when he went missing on Sunday
- The 80-year-old is non-verbal and has one arm
- Police launched a large-scale search in south Rockhampton involving SES volunteers, boats and a helicopter
Peter Roach, 80, was last seen walking along Canning Street, near Rockhampton Hospital, about 3:40pm on Sunday, and has not been seen or heard from since.
Police said they were concerned for Mr…