Growing concern for missing UWE student

Sebastian Sailes was last seen leaving a pub in Chippenham on Thursday night.

Searches are continuing to find 21 year old Sebastian Sailes, who was last seen on Thursday night
Author: Rebecca SinclairPublished 2nd Mar 2025

The search for a missing University of West England student has continued into a third day.

21-year-old Sebastian Sailes was last seen leaving the Black Horse Pub in Chippenham at about 11.30pm on Thursday night (27 February) and was captured on CCTV heading towards Lovers Walk.

He is described as white and around five foot ten, with blonde/brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a grey jumper, blue jeans, a beige fur lined jacket and white Adidas trained with a Velcro strap across the top.

Chief Inspector Ben Huggins said: “Sebastian’s disappearance is out of character and we and his family are extremely concerned for his welfare.

“We are currently conducting multiple lines of enquiries to locate him.

“We are working with Wiltshire Search and Rescue and we currently have extensive specialist resources in place to find him, so we would ask the public not to speculate and to allow us to conduct our enquiries.

Wiltshire Police urge anyone with information to come forward.

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