Searches for missing 18-year-old Lewis Penfold-Roche in Billingham are continuing today as police appeal for any information to help find him.

Lewis was last seen around 6pm on Sunday 28th January, on Station Road in Billingham, heading towards Central Avenue.

Today, February 14, searches are being carried out by specialist police search teams in wooded areas near to Billingham Beck Valley Country Park towards Billingham Golf Club, which is close to where Lewis was last seen.

Parts of this area have already been searched previously, officers are today widening the parameters of the ground search.

Police would urge informal search parties not to search this area as there are hazardous conditions due to the current weather.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Chris Pringle, said: "Today there are specially trained search teams from Cleveland Police who are searching wooded areas near to where Lewis was last seen.


"Whilst we still have no specific information to suggest that Lewis went into this area, we are today widening our search parameters from Billingham Beck Valley Country Park up towards Billingham Golf Club. These officers are looking for anything of significance which could lead us to help find Lewis."

Officers would continue to urge anyone with information regarding Lewis’ whereabouts to contact them.

Lewis is described as having a London accent, 6ft tall, mousey brown hair which is short on the sides and longer on the top.

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He was last seen wearing a dark red coat, green/silver backpack with the word “Hype” written on it, black jogging bottoms, a black skeleton jumper and dark grey Adidas trainers.

Anyone who may have seen Lewis, or anyone who knows his whereabouts, is asked to contact Cleveland Police as a matter of urgency on 101, quoting reference number 017293 or go online here: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)

Any CCTV, dash cam or ring doorbell footage of Lewis can be uploaded here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/cleveland/appeal/missing-person-lewis-penfold?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo