POLICE have issued an appeal to help locate a missing Stockton 16-year-old who was last seen on Wednesday November 17.

Cleveland Police say 16-year-old Lewis Bayat was last seen in the Bowesfield area of Stockton.

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Officers have described him as five feet, two inches tall with a slim build with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who may have seen Lewis or may know his whereabouts has been asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting incident number 196954.

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