Derek Dilworth found after spending two nights on moors in storms | Plymouth Herald
Cornwall Search and Rescue worked for hours to try to locate the pensioner over the weekend, and issued an appeal to the public, asking people to check their gardens and outbuildings as it was suspected Mr Dilworth might have sought shelter as the region was battered by torrential rain and strong winds on Saturday.
More than 50 team members from Cornwall and the four different Dartmoor teams, three search dog teams and five Land Rovers joined forces to search extensive areas of woodland and moorland close to the Mr Dilworth's home in the Darley Ford Quarry area of Liskeard.
The teams worked with officers from Devon and Cornwall police as fears grew for the pensioner's welfare.
Mr Dilworth was reported as being found safe on Bodmin Moor at about Sunday lunchtime after the Devon and Cornwall police helicopter crew located him on moorland.
The helicopter crew reported that they landed to assist with the search of this "high risk" missing person "in deteriorating weather".
He was then flown to hospital for medical checks.
Very well done
NPAS Exeter
