Dad 'numb and helpless' as search for missing teen son continues near river

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Mylo Capilla, 13, disappeared after playing with a friend - his black Carrera bike, black jacket and iPhone were found in an area where he was last spotted.
The dad of missing schoolboy Mylo Capilla has said he feels "numb" and "helpless" as a large-scale hunt for his son continues. Dan Capilla was alerted to the youngster's disappearance shortly after 9pm on Thursday, June 26, after Mylo's mum raised the alarm.
The 13-year-old was last seen after playing out with a friend, and his black Carrera bike, black jacket and iPhone were found in an area of the grassland where he was last spotted.
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Dan, 43, told Teesside Live: "I feel numb, I feel helpess," he told Teesside Live. "I've just been walking around again there searching - I just don't know what to do."
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The design engineer, who grew up in Stockton and attended Grangefield School, said he last saw Mylo at 4pm on Thursday when he called into his dad's Ingleby home with his pal just to say hello.
Dan said: "He just called in to say hi with his friend while they were playing out. He gave me a big hug and said 'love you' and was playing with the dog. Then he left."
It was five hours later that Dan got the call that Mylo, who has lived in Ingleby all of this life, was missing. He said: "I was completely shocked. I just kept, and keep, tearing up."
All Saints Academy pupil Mylo had last been seen in an area known locally as The Muddies - which is in between Ramsey Gardens, in Ingleby Barwick, and the River Tees.
A full-scale emergency services operation descended on Ramsey Gardens, in Ingleby Barwick, with teams from Cleveland Police, Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, Cleveland Fire Brigade and the Water Rescue Unit.
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North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) paramedics also swarmed the street. Police dogs were also released onto the Muddies, the police helicopter and drones were flying above and Dan says even the RAF were called out.
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Dan, who lives in Buckland Close with his finance manager partner Kat Urban, 39, said: "I didn't sleep at all last night and we were just out searching, driving around in the car, taking turns because we wanted someone in the house in case he came back.
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"The emergency services have been amazing, and the response from members of the public, with the amount of people searching is unbelieveable. The streets were full of people. We thank you, and appreciate you so much."
Dan has been told by police that the search continued into the early hours of the morning, with a refreshed focus from 7am in daylight. "They said they'll contact me and family when there's any news," he said.
Dan urged people who may have seen Mylo to get in touch with the force. He said: "Mylo is just a really loving, caring boy. He's always happy and wants to make people laugh. He would never just go missing or hide - this is completely out of character."