United Kingdom OWEN HARDING: Missing from Saltdean, Sussex, England - 26 March 2020 - Age 16

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Coronavirus: Missing Owen Harding 'on 280-mile trek to girlfriend'

Owen Harding's mother said the situation is now "an emergency" and asked UK walkers to look for him.
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Coronavirus: Missing Owen Harding 'on 280-mile trek to girlfriend'

A teenager missing for six days may have tried to walk 280 miles to see his girlfriend, his mother has said.

Owen Harding, 16, was last seen leaving his home in Saltdean, Sussex, last Thursday.

His mum Stella said he had been upset at being unable to get a train to visit girlfriend Meg in Pocklington, near York, amid the coronavirus lockdown.

She said relatives were desperately worried and urged the public to be on the lookout for Owen.

In an earlier appeal over her son's disappearance - shared by family friend Nadia Sawalha - Ms Harding said he had left home to watch the sunset.

Some of Owen's friends have since said they believe he has attempted to walk from Saltdean to the North, Ms Harding said.

"While it is extremely out of character for Owen to leave and not be in contact, Covid-19 has put everyone under lots of strain and we don't want to rule anything out," she said.

"Because search activity and resources are limited right now, I'm begging the UK public to look out for him whilst out on their daily walks.


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Missing Brighton teenager may have tried to walk to Yorkshire to see girlfriend

The mother of a 16-year-old boy who has not been seen since last Thursday says he may have attempted to travel to Yorkshire.
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Missing Brighton teenager may have tried to walk to Yorkshire to see girlfriend

Owen Harding disappeared from his home in Saltdean, near Brighton, last week as a nationwide appeal is launched to find him.

The teenager was reportedly upset he couldn’t visit his girlfriend in Pocklington due to the lockdown and there are fears he may have attempted to walk 280 miles north.

He is particularly vulnerable given the current Government guidance on the need for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak.

In a heartfelt plea, his mother Stella Harding said yesterday: “We’re all desperately worried about him and the situation is an emergency as it is now six days since he went missing.

“When Owen left, he was upset that he wasn’t going to be able to get a train to visit his girlfriend, Meg, in East Yorkshire due to the lockdown.”

“Because search activity and resources are limited right now, I’m begging the UK public to look out for him whilst out on their daily walks. But please make sure that, in doing so, you adhere to social distancing and government guidance and do not put yourself or anyone else at risk.”
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
He appears to have not taken much with him. Where is he staying? Sleeping outside? It’d be extremely difficult to have someone take you in for the night right now.
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Yes it doesn't sound promising. One can only hope he is upset and hiding with friends over upset with his parents or the gf and him are together. Unlikely but hope so. At 16 when you get yourself in a really big mess, you often think there is no getting out of it and make it worse and dig the hole bigger. But again, unlikely.
 
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Appeal to track down two men who may have seen missing teen

POLICE are hoping to trace the identities of two people who may have seen a missing boy.
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Owen Harding: Two men may have seen missing teen in Saltdean

POLICE are hoping to trace the identities of two people who may have seen a missing boy.

The appeal comes after fresh CCTV emerged in the search for Owen Harding, 16, who left his home in Saltdean on the evening of March 26.

He told his mother he was going to look at the sunset. But friends believe he may be trying to walk to visit his girlfriend, Meg Rhodes, who lives near York, after he was unable to travel by train because of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Footage shows a person – believed to be Owen ¬– walking along Hamsey Road in Saltdean at 6.15pm on the day he went missing.

It is believed he was heading south in the direction of the A259.

Now, fresh video has come to light which shows two people police believe may have seen Owen as he walked along the road.

Detective Inspector Mark Rosser said: “We have viewed this CCTV footage supplied to us by a member of the public and we believe this could be Owen.

“Within the footage there are two people who may have seen who we think is Owen walking along this road. Do you recognise yourself in the pictures? If this is you, we would really appreciate it if you could make contact with us as you may hold vital information to our investigation.

“It’s been over a week since Owen was last seen or heard from and we are continuing to extensively investigate the circumstances around his disappearance.


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New joint search on Rock Groynes for missing Owen Harding from Saltdean

A joint search operation has taken place in Saltdean this afternoon for missing Owen Harding. Newhaven Coastguard Team where called to assist Sussex Police w
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NEW JOINT SEARCH ON ROCK GROYNES FOR MISSING OWEN HARDING FROM SALTDEAN

A joint search operation has taken place in Saltdean this afternoon for missing Owen Harding.

Newhaven Coastguard Team where called to assist Sussex Police with a low water search of rock groynes in the Saltdean area on Friday afternoon for teeneager Owen Harding from Saltdean.

Despite and extensive search nothing was found

“We would like to thank the public for their support in our investigation and while we appreciate people would like to help with our searches, we are urging everyone to abide by Government guidance at all times. We are utilising all of our available resources to search locally and will, of course, link up with colleagues across the country if there is anything to suggest that he has travelled out of Sussex.”
 
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Missing Owen Harding: CCTV shows 'runner' in area

Police are looking for someone captured on CCTV on the same road as missing teen Owen Harding.
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Missing Owen Harding: CCTV shows 'runner' in area

Sussex Police they were looking for a person who may have been out for a run or other sports activity.

The CCTV shows someone, who police believe to be Owen, walking along Hamsey Road, Saltdean at 18:15 GMT on 26 March.

A man in a hooded top who was also filmed has contacted police, but officers are keen to speak to another person in the CCTV footage.


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Appeal to jogger who may have seen missing 16-year-old

POLICE are appealing for a jogger to come forward as they may have seen a missing 16-year-old.
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Appeal to jogger who may have seen missing 16-year-old Owen Harding

POLICE are appealing for a jogger to come forward as they may have seen a missing 16-year-old.

One of two people who may have seen missing Owen Harding from Saltdean on the evening he disappeared has come forward to assist police with their enquiries.

The man in the black hooded top has contacted police but officers are still hoping to identify and talk to the other person, who appears to be out for a run or other sports activity.
 
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Devastated mum of missing Sussex teenager Owen Harding issues message

The devastated mum of missing Sussex teenager Owen Harding said the ‘outpouring of love and support from everybody’ is keeping her going.
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Devastated mum of missing Sussex teenager Owen Harding issues message

In a message shared on FIND OWEN HARDING - MISSING TEEN Facebook page, his mum, Stella, said: “Dear friends. In this immensely difficult and uncertain time for me, what is constantly holding me up is the outpouring of love and support from everybody around me.

“Whether it’s working hard on the Facebook pages, going on searches, putting posters up, donating to the JustGiving page, kind words sent in a message, gifts for me at home of food or firewood.

“Just knowing everybody is thinking of us and praying for Owen’s safe return is incredibly beautiful, and I really feel all of you, and am so grateful.

“Thank you to everyone.”
 
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Desperate search for missing teen continues

POLICE are continuing their search for teenager Owen Harding.
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Concerns for missing Owen Harding are increasing

Investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Alasdair Henry said: “We have been conducting a number of enquiries into the disappearance of Owen which have included extensive local searches and house to house enquiries.

"We are also investigating a potential line of enquiry in regards to information that Owen’s phone is in the Bromley or West Wickham area of London.

“We, alongside Owen’s friends and family, are keen for information to assist our investigation which can assist us in locating Owen.

“In particular, we would like to hear from anyone who was driving in the Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs area the evening of Owen’s disappearance to check their dashcam footage.

"Did you see Owen in the Saltdean area after 6pm on Thursday (26 March)?

“We would like to thank the public for their support in our investigation and while we appreciate people would like to help with our searches we are urging everyone to abide by government guidance at all times. We are utilising all our available resources to search locally and are working with the Metropolitan Police, who are assisting us in Bromley.”
 
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Saltdean teenager Owen Harding missing for almost a month as search continues

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been missing for almost a month.
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Owen Harding missing: search continues for missing teenager

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been missing for almost a month.

Owen Harding has not been seen by his mother since he left his Saltdean home on March 26.

He disappeared after telling his mum he was going to watch the sunset shortly after 6pm.

Police forces have carried out extensive searches of the surrounding area and a campaign aiming to find him has been shared thousands of times on social media.

But Owen’s whereabouts remains unknown.

His girlfriend Meg Rose believes the 16-year-old may have attempted to walk 280 miles to see her at her home in York.

But his mother, Stella Harding, said friends and family’s “emotional state has deteriorated over the last few weeks”.

She said: “It is very unlike Owen to go missing and to not be in contact with friends, family or his girlfriend.

“Clearly, it is a really difficult time at the moment and we’re all desperately worried, especially since this is so out of character.

“We need to be open to investigating all avenues at this critical time, when the clock is ticking and Owen still hasn’t been found.”
 
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'No further lines of enquiry' after public appeals to help find missing boy

A DETECTIVE investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy says no further lines of enquiry have been made after the most recent appeals.
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Owen Harding missing from Saltdean: No new lines of enquiry

A DETECTIVE investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy says no further lines of enquiry have been made after the most recent appeals.

It is believed he may have tried to walk 280 miles to see his 16-year-old girlfriend Meg in Yorkshire, as the two had spoken to each other and calmed each other down. But there are also fears that Owen may have been involved in a tragedy at the cliffs.

Detective Inspector Mark Rosser said the investigation remains open. But recent appeals to track down people in Saltdean who may have been the last to see Owen have not produced any further information, the detective said.


“The investigation remains open and we would welcome any further information that might lead us to Owen.”

Owen was last seen on CCTV heading towards the cliffs at 6.13pm. His phone disconnected from the mast at 6.23pm.
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
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'No further lines of enquiry' after public appeals to help find missing boy

A DETECTIVE investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy says no further lines of enquiry have been made after the most recent appeals.
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Owen Harding missing from Saltdean: No new lines of enquiry

A DETECTIVE investigating the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy says no further lines of enquiry have been made after the most recent appeals.

It is believed he may have tried to walk 280 miles to see his 16-year-old girlfriend Meg in Yorkshire, as the two had spoken to each other and calmed each other down. But there are also fears that Owen may have been involved in a tragedy at the cliffs.

Detective Inspector Mark Rosser said the investigation remains open. But recent appeals to track down people in Saltdean who may have been the last to see Owen have not produced any further information, the detective said.


“The investigation remains open and we would welcome any further information that might lead us to Owen.”

Owen was last seen on CCTV heading towards the cliffs at 6.13pm. His phone disconnected from the mast at 6.23pm.
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So he was headed toward the cliffs in 10 minutes later his phone stopped working? Would he have made it to the cliffs in 10 minutes I wonder?
 
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