Police will today (December 7) be searching local waterways as the search for a missing 86-year-old Kenilworth man continues.

John Taylor was last seen at Abbey Fields next to Finham Brook at around 9.20am, where officers believe he entered the water before carrying on walking.

Having told Nub News on Friday the search is now being expanded further afield, Warwickshire Police has today confirmed specialist teams will be searching local water bodies.

"As we continue to try and find missing Kenilworth man John Taylor, we'd like to highlight the great work of our search and rescue teams," the force said.

"Members of the public who have themselves been helping with the search over the last few days will have noticed we have been joined by colleagues from Warwickshire Search and Rescue and Northamptonshire Search and Rescue – they're the ones in the red uniforms. 

The latest image was taken on Tuesday morning and shows what John was wearing when he went missing (image via Warwickshire Police)

"They are all volunteers who bring much expertise to searches for missing people. We and Mr Taylor's family are very grateful for their support.

"Sadly Mr Taylor remains missing, but along with the search and rescue teams, we have specialist officers carrying out water searches today (Saturday)."

"We continue to keep in touch with his family and in line with their wishes, remind people not to put themselves in danger trying to help with the search given the extreme weather warning. 

"Any sightings can be reported on 999. Any other information that may help can be reported on 101 or online using our website. "

A huge effort from Warwickshire Police including specialist officers, drones, helicopters, dogs, local search and rescue volunteers and a large number of local people has been seen over the past few days to try and find him.

Officers started the search by concentrating around Kenilworth Castle - where John used to work - but are now expanding their field of search further as time passes.

Many residents were out again on Friday night searching, having met at the Queen & Castle pub for a debrief before.

Specialist search teams are coming to Kenilworth to help the search (image by Nub News)

Officers at the scene at Kenilworth Castle told Nub News yesterday: "It [the search] is expanding out, the longer it goes on. The team are expanding out. 

"We have done our most thorough searches in and around the castle. 

"We have searched the castle; that has been done twice with dogs as he [John] used to work there. 

"We have gone around the castle, around the immediate area around the last sighting. 

"From all the CCTV enquiries it is quite clear we don't think he has gone in towards town because he would have been seen - towards countryside is the most likely. 

"That is where we are concentrating our searches."

A local Facebook group has also been set up to help the search.

Huge numbers of people have been out looking for John (image via Warwickshire Police)

A poster being shared around town as the search continues (image supplied)