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| Worcester student missing: Men in CCTV identified | |
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| Police have identified two men wanted in connection with the disappearance of a student in his first week of university. | |
| Thomas Jones, 18, was last seen near the River Severn in Worcester during the early hours of Wednesday. | |
| West Mercia Police released CCTV images of the revellers they want to speak to, recorded at nearby Velvet nightclub. | |
| Officers said they are now treating the case as a criminal investigation. | |
| Hundreds of volunteers have joined police with the search and officers have been "working around the clock" to find Mr Jones, the force said. | |
| Det Insp Mark Bellamy said: "We have been pursuing a number of lines of inquiry and we are now currently treating this a criminal investigation." | |
| Police believe Mr Jones crossed the Sabrina footbridge, near Worcester Racecourse, and then walked on to the footpath that runs along the top of the flood defences on Hylton Road in the direction of Hallow, just before 03.50 BST. | Police believe Mr Jones crossed the Sabrina footbridge, near Worcester Racecourse, and then walked on to the footpath that runs along the top of the flood defences on Hylton Road in the direction of Hallow, just before 03.50 BST. |
| Police said hundreds of volunteers had been supporting the investigation, which was an "unprecedented response." | Police said hundreds of volunteers had been supporting the investigation, which was an "unprecedented response." |
| People have been asked to check CCTV video, dashcams and garden sheds. | People have been asked to check CCTV video, dashcams and garden sheds. |
| Mr Jones' aunt, Jackie Rogers, said a "small army" was carrying out house-to-house inquires in and around Hylton Road and were determined to "find our boy". | Mr Jones' aunt, Jackie Rogers, said a "small army" was carrying out house-to-house inquires in and around Hylton Road and were determined to "find our boy". |
| Mrs Rogers said the teenager sent a Facebook message to a friend at 03.46, but no-one had heard from him since. | Mrs Rogers said the teenager sent a Facebook message to a friend at 03.46, but no-one had heard from him since. |
| Mr Jones, from Bromsgrove, was due to start a primary teaching course at the University of Worcester. He had only moved on 16 September. | Mr Jones, from Bromsgrove, was due to start a primary teaching course at the University of Worcester. He had only moved on 16 September. |
| Divers from South Wales Search and Rescue have searched the river near Worcester Rowing Club on Grandstand Road. | Divers from South Wales Search and Rescue have searched the river near Worcester Rowing Club on Grandstand Road. |
| The teenager was believed to have been wearing pale-coloured jeans, a navy blue, woollen zip-up Lacoste top and green shoes at the time of his disappearance. | The teenager was believed to have been wearing pale-coloured jeans, a navy blue, woollen zip-up Lacoste top and green shoes at the time of his disappearance. |
| Appeals were made by West Brom Football Club as he is a season ticket holder at The Hawthorns. | Appeals were made by West Brom Football Club as he is a season ticket holder at The Hawthorns. |
| The Baggies shared his details on the big screen at the match against Millwall. | The Baggies shared his details on the big screen at the match against Millwall. |
| Rivals Aston Villa also publicised the search. | Rivals Aston Villa also publicised the search. |