Police are urgently appealing to trace missing Nathaniel Waite, aged 15, who may be in the Middlesbrough area.

Nathaniel, who has links to the Hemlington area, was last seen around 6pm on Friday 18th October in the Durham area.

He is described as a white male, of slim build with brown hair and was last seen wearing a blue and grey two-toned hooded top with matching tracksuit bottoms.

He was wearing black trainers with orange on the toe.

Anyone who may have seen Nathaniel, or may know of his whereabouts, is asked to contact Cleveland Police as a matter of urgency on 101, quoting reference number 200338.