Police Say Ranulph Fiennes Receiving Suitable Care Despite Disappearance Concerns Cheshire police say no immediate safeguarding concerns for Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has Parkinson's and has not been seen publicly for over two years. Cheshire police said on Tuesday that Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the 82-year-old explorer who has not been seen publicly for more than two years, is living in an appropriate setting with suitable care, despite claims that officers refused to investigate his disappearance. Detective Chief Superintendent Claire Jesson said the force was aware of concerns raised by friends and relatives but that no immediate safeguarding concerns had been identified. Police Statement on Explorer's WelfareIn a statement, Ms Jesson said police and partner agencies were satisfied that Sir Ranulph is living in an appropriate setting with suitable care and professional oversight. She added that no immediate safeguarding concerns have been identified at this time.She stated that any new information received will be assessed and considered through the appropriate multi-agency arrangements. As this is a matter involving an individual's care and welfare, it would not be appropriate to comment further on personal circumstances, she said.Ms Jesson also asked that privacy is respected and unnecessary speculation is avoided. A spokesman for West Mercia Police said Cheshire Constabulary were leading on the matter, adding that at this time there is no further action for West Mercia Police.Family and Friends Seek AnswersSir Ranulph, who has Parkinson's disease, has reportedly been given a false name by his second wife, Louise Millington-Cotes, and moved between a series of care homes. On Sunday, his stepson, Alexander Millington-Cotes, said he had had no luck in persuading two police forces to investigate Sir Ranulph's whereabouts.Mr Millington-Cotes said he had been trying for months to find his step-father and had contacted police in Cheshire, the location of one of the homes where Sir Ranulph has been staying, as well as the West Mercia force, where the couple previously lived, but without success. It also emerged that King Charles had been blocked from checking on his wellbeing.The King's equerry is believed to have contacted an individual who had written a letter asking how the monarch could get in touch with Sir Ranulph and was given a phone number for his wife and legal guardian, Louise Millington-Cotes. But she was allegedly angry the Palace had been given her details and threatened the intermediary with a solicitor and the police, The Telegraph reported.Adventurers Back Calls for InvestigationOther supporters, including fellow adventurers Bear Grylls and Ben Fogle, have also backed calls for help to locate the missing explorer. Bear Grylls said that they have been desperately trying to connect with Ran for a year now to no avail, and that these reports of his isolation from his loved ones and treatment in care homes are deeply disturbing. He added that it is past time for the Office for the Public Guardian and the police to investigate urgently.Ben Fogle, who like Sir Ranulph has walked to the South Pole and summited Everest, said that such a great man, hero of mine and a national treasure, should be treated in this way, isolated and kept away from family and friends, is very troubling.Often described as the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph's achievements include running seven marathons in seven days across seven continents, and climbing Everest aged 65, four years after a heart attack. But after marrying Ms Millington-Cotes, who is 23 years his junior, in 2005, a little over a year after the death of his first wife, she became increasingly dominating, according to Mr Millington-Cotes, who describes himself as estranged from his mother.Friends and a business associate told The Mail on Sunday a similar story, with one reporting that Sir Ranulph spoke of only ever being allowed 24 hours at a time away from her. After she was reportedly granted lasting power of attorney over Sir Ranulph in 2024, friends and family say they were initially allowed to visit them at a London care home as long as they signed a non-disclosure agreement first.But since then he has been kept in a succession of care homes, reportedly under a false name, with the Care Inspectorate concluding that he had been unlawfully deprived of his liberty.