A teenager who is missing from Hartlepool has led to police appealing to the public for information in the hopes of tracing him.

Benjamin Brown was last seen on Wednesday, March 22, at 9:40pm in Hartlepool.

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The 15-year-old is 5ft 6’’ tall and has brown hair in a mullet style and was last seen wearing a black jacket, grey joggers, and dark blue slippers.

If you have seen Benjamin or have information on his whereabouts, contact Cleveland Police via the number 101, quoting ref 054303.