A DEVASTATED family has again appealed for help to find a 37-year-old father who is missing.

Ex-Royal Marine John Dick was last seen in his hometown of Bury St Edmunds on November 30 at about 6.30pm.

It is understood the dad-of-two used his bank card and got a train ticket to Harwich that day.

The last confirmed sighting of John was of him getting off the train in Dovercourt.

In a message on social media, his wife Lorna this week said: "It’s been 11 weeks since John went missing.

"John has missed Christmas, New Year and Valentines Day and to not know if he is ok or when he is coming home is horrendous.

"Not being able to tell the children when daddy is coming home is torture.

"John Ross Dick is a good man. He is not cruel or selfish so for him to be doing this is not like him and he must be desperate for help and support.

"He was under extraordinary stress before his disappearance, but we and the police believe he is OK.

"We don’t know where he is, but he knows people from all over the UK so please share nationwide and keep an eye out for him.

"He is very much missed and very loved. We are desperate to have him home safe."

There have been no confirmed sightings of John since November 30, but his sister Amy Hooper said it was likely to have been on Facebook on December 4 for several hours in the evening.

John is described as white, having short cropped grey straight hair, short dark brown stubble, slightly greying.

He is 6ft tall, has a tribal full sleeve tattoo on one arm, and the other arm has a full sleeve Royal Marines emblem.

Anyone with information on where he may be is asked to call Suffolk Police on 101.