Police search underway for vulnerable teen who disappeared nearly a week ago
Police are desperately searching for a missing teenager who disappeared nearly a week ago.
Serren Brown, 18, was last seen on the evening of Sunday (June 8) in Guisborough heading towards Church Lane. Cleveland Police said she is a vulnerable person and officers have concerns for her welfare.
CCTV images which have been released by the force show Serren at around 7pm on Sunday in the De Brus Way area of Guisborough.
She is described as 5ft 6inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes and she was wearing a brown coat with fur on the hood, a black skirt, black tights and black shoes.
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Officers believe that Serren could have headed towards the Redcar beach area, near to Majuba car park/South Gare.
She is also known to visit Guisborough Walkway, and the Applegarth and 'Old Hospital' areas of Guisborough.
Cleveland Police is asking anyone who has seen Serren, or who knows her current whereabouts to contact them as a matter of urgency on 101, quoting reference number 105161.
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