Police are desperately searching for a 12-year-old boy who went missing from a hospital after being admitted with a head injury. Officers from Lancashire Police are “very concerned” for the safety of Joseph Steeley, who was last seen at Royal Lancaster Infirmary on Wednesday night (August 10).
The force said he was receiving treatment after “taking off his bike”. But officers are now appealing for information about the missing young lad, who they said “needs to return to hospital”.
Joseph, who is described as 5ft 2ins tall and of slim build, was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, black trousers and dark orange Karrimor trainers. A Lancashire Constabulary spokesperson added that boy has links to the Morecambe, Lancaster and Leyland areas.
The spokesman said: “Police are very concerned for the welfare of missing 12-year-old Joseph Steeley, who was last seen at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary on the night of August 10, 2022. Joseph is 5ft 2ins tall, slim build and last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, black trousers, dark and orange Karrimor trainers.
“Joseph has a head injury after taking off his bike and needs to return to hospital. If you have any information please call police on 101. For immediate sightings, please call 999 quoting log LC-20220810-1479. Joseph has links to the Morecambe, Lancaster and Leyland areas.”
