Llanduno: Search for lacking boy continues after frame sighting

Police have introduced additional searches for a “vulnerable” 16-year-old boy following a possible sighting of a frame within the sea.

Athrun, who’s autistic, and used to be believed to be dressed in handiest blue and white patterned swim shorts and no shoes, used to be reported lacking from West Shore Beach in Llandudno, Conwy county at about 14:00 BST on 10 May.

North Wales Police stated the sighting got here in a while after 19:00 BST on Tuesday all over air searches for Athrun, and multi-agency searches would proceed into the evening.

The drive stated Athrun’s circle of relatives have been knowledgeable and have been being supported via officials and paintings used to be ongoing to take a look at and find and recuperate the frame.

Chief inspector Trystan Bevan requested contributors of the general public to not acquire at the seaside whilst emergency products and services endured the quest.

In a commentary, he stated: “Whilst I am grateful for the ongoing support and concern by the community, I would remind members of the public that this is an extremely distressing situation for the family.

“Speculation on social media isn’t useful to our investigation and isn’t respectful against the members of the family all over this extremely tough time,” he added.