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Nick Jackson

Appeal to find missing schoolboy with links to Heywood

A 15-year-old-boy from Chorley who has links to Heywood has gone missing and police officers are now putting out calls for any sightings of him.

Ian Read was last spotted in the Larchwood Crescent area of Leyland at 1.30am today (August 25).

It's reported that Ian has links to Chorley and the Heywood area of Manchester.

He also has links to Llandudno in North Wales. He is 6ft tall.

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PC Andy Holder, of Chorley Police, said: “Ian’s family are very concerned for his welfare and we need to find him as soon as possible. I would ask anybody who sees him – or Ian himself – to contact police as soon as possible.”

Police are asking for anyone who may be able to help to call 101 - log 0334 of August 25.

You can also email forcecontrolroom@lancashire.police.uk.

Missing People keeps a comprehensive list of people from all over the UK who have gone missing and have not been found.

The charity has details about each of them on their website.

A number of these cases are as recent as this year, while some stretch back to the 1980s.

The Missing People website has a 24-hour helpline providing emotional support. They also encourage all of the missing people to get in touch.

People can find details on their website here.

These are the missing people in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria and Cheshire.

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