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Andy Richardson

Oscar Montgomery missing: Police search for teen who vanished while snorkelling

The search continues for a 17-year-old who has been missing for a week after going snorkeling.

Oscar Montgomery was last seen near Church Ope Cove, Portland, at about 5pm on Wednesday.

The Birmingham teenager's was snorkeling off the Dorset coast at the time, the Birmingham Mail reported.

A massive search operation was launched to find the teenager, with helicopters from the coastguard, the navy and police, along with RNLI lifeboats and two navy warships deployed.

Dorset Police today confirmed the search for Oscar continues a week after his disappearance.

The teenager was last seen in Church Ope Cove in Dorest (Getty Images)

A spokesman said: "He is still missing and we are still making efforts to locate him."

Police said Oscar, from the Birmingham area, was wearing a wetsuit, black flippers and a black snorkel when he went missing.

He is described as white and of a slim muscular build with brown hair and a small slit in his left eyebrow.

The search has been ongoing for a week (Getty Images)

Chief Inspector Lance Cliff, of Dorset Police, previously issued an appeal.

He said: “We are extremely concerned for Oscar and I am appealing to anyone who may have knowledge as to his whereabouts to please contact police immediately.

“I would be keen to hear from anyone who was out in the water in the area and recalls seeing a diver matching the description given and may have information that could help us find Oscar.”

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Oscar’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 27:492."

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