Search for missing boy continues after body sighted

Police person launched further searches for a "vulnerable" 16-year-old lad pursuing a imaginable sighting of a assemblage successful the sea.

Athrun, who is autistic, and was believed to beryllium wearing lone bluish and achromatic patterned aquatics shorts and nary footwear, was reported missing from West Shore Beach successful Llandudno, Conwy region at astir 14:00 BST connected 10 May.

North Wales Police said the sighting came soon aft 19:00 BST connected Tuesday during aerial searches for Athrun, and multi-agency searches would proceed into the night.

The unit said Athrun's household had been informed and were being supported by officers and enactment was ongoing to effort and find and retrieve the body.

Chief inspector Trystan Bevan asked members of the nationalist not to stitchery connected the formation portion exigency services continued the search.

In a statement, helium said: "Whilst I americium grateful for the ongoing enactment and interest by the community, I would punctual members of the nationalist that this is an highly distressing concern for the family.

"Speculation connected societal media is not adjuvant to our probe and is not respectful towards the household members during this incredibly hard time," helium added.