An urgent search is still underway for a missing Durham teenager last seen about 20 miles from home.

Nathaniel Waite was last seen in the Hemlington area of Middlesbrough, miles away from his Durham home on Saturday evening.

The sighting was at about 5.30pm and he is said to have links to the area.

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He was wearing blue trainers, a blue and grey hoodie and grey jogging bottoms.

Police said they are urgently appealing for information to help find him, and are growing increasingly worried about him.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “Officers are concerned for his welfare and are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact 101, quoting reference number 196548.”