Claim: A 74-year-old father with dementia has gone missing after driving off with a dog called Sammie.
Fact-check: Post about missing Prescot man is a hoax - Full Fact
Verdict: this is false. the man in the picture has a different name and died shortly before the post appeared.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-12-22T00:00:00