The Jamaica Defense Force and the canine division, have joined the search for a British national who has gone missing in St Elizabeth.

The 60 year old went on a nature walk in Ballard’s Valley, near Junction on Monday.

Relatives say they last spoke with him about 1:00 p m. however, all subsequent efforts to contact him have reportedly failed.

Head of the St Elizabeth police acting Superintendent Coleridge Minto said an extensive search is to continue on Tuesday.