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Teen missing for nearly two weeks 'believed to be in Scotland' as cops appeal for info
He is described as having short hair, which is shaved at the sides, and facial hair, and being 5ft 6ins tall, and it is thought he may now be in Glasgow.
A teenager who has been missing from England for nearly two weeks is believed to be in Scotland, police have said. The 17-year-old vanished on Sunday, May 18.
Identified by police only as James, he was last seen in Morecambe, in the north west of England. Morecambe Police said he was last spotted on the coastal town's Thornton Road.
The sighting of the teenager was at around 2.20pm on the day in question, and he was wearing a black t-shirt, tracksuit, silver chain and a cap at the time.
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He is described as having short hair, which is shaved at the sides, and facial hair, and being 5ft 6ins tall, and it is thought he may now be in Glasgow.
Morecambe is 166 miles south of Glasgow, with the journey between them taking around two hours and 43 minutes in a car.
A post on the Police Scotland Greater Glasgow Facebook page said: "Can you help Morecambe Police? They believe James could be in the Glasgow area."
The force shared a post from Morecambe Police about James' disappearance. It read: "Have you seen James? James, 17, is missing from Morecambe.
"He was last seen on Thornton Road on 18th May at around 2:20pm. Since James was reported as missing to us, we have carried out enquiries offline, but are now asking for your help.
"He is 5ft 6in with short hair, shaved on the sides with facial hair. He was last seen wearing a tracksuit, black t-shirt, a silver chain and a cap. If you see James, or know where he may be, please call 101 quoting log 0698 of 20th May."
