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Haydn Evans: New appeal over missing Mold teenager | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information to trace an 18-year-old from Flintshire who went missing eight days before Christmas. | |
Up to 50 officers and volunteers have been searching an area near the Carden Park Hotel in Broxton, where Haydn Evans from Mold attended a party. | |
Local residents and farmers have been asked to check sheds and outbuildings. | Local residents and farmers have been asked to check sheds and outbuildings. |
The Cheshire Police air support unit, dog handlers and an underwater search team have also been called in to help. | |
Members of the Cheshire Search and Rescue team, a volunteer group, have been assisting the police. | Members of the Cheshire Search and Rescue team, a volunteer group, have been assisting the police. |
Insp Barry Brown of Cheshire Police said the search remained ongoing and they were renewing their appeal for help from the public. | |
"There are significant sections of the community who can really help us by reporting anything unusual they might see as they move out and about," said Insp Brown. | |
"This includes dog walkers, hikers, off road cyclists, as well as other people who head off the beaten path," he continued. | |
"If you see anything which you think may be relevant, no matter how insignificant, we would like you to get in contact with Cheshire Police". | |
Mr Evans was last seen at the entrance of the Carden Park hotel at 01:00 GMT on Saturday, 17 December. | Mr Evans was last seen at the entrance of the Carden Park hotel at 01:00 GMT on Saturday, 17 December. |
Officers have said previously the teenager may have become disorientated with the cold and unfamiliar surroundings after attending the Christmas party organised by his employers, a Mold construction company. | Officers have said previously the teenager may have become disorientated with the cold and unfamiliar surroundings after attending the Christmas party organised by his employers, a Mold construction company. |
He was not wearing a coat or jacket when he left the hotel although police believe he may have been carrying some money and a mobile phone. | He was not wearing a coat or jacket when he left the hotel although police believe he may have been carrying some money and a mobile phone. |
Sleet and snow | |
Police said it was a cold night with showers of sleet and snow. | |
Mr Evans is about 5ft 9in (1.76m) and slim, with short brown hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and trousers. | Mr Evans is about 5ft 9in (1.76m) and slim, with short brown hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and trousers. |
More than 1,900 people have joined a Facebook group appealing for information. | More than 1,900 people have joined a Facebook group appealing for information. |
Police described the area as "large, rural and, in places, very difficult to access". | |
Celebrities including TV fashion guru Gok Wan and comedian Freddie Starr circulated the appeal on their Twitter social media feeds. | Celebrities including TV fashion guru Gok Wan and comedian Freddie Starr circulated the appeal on their Twitter social media feeds. |
Anyone who travelled on the A41 Whitchurch road or A534 Wrexham road and may have seen Haydn Evans has been asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101. | Anyone who travelled on the A41 Whitchurch road or A534 Wrexham road and may have seen Haydn Evans has been asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101. |
The hotel is east of Wrexham and 12 miles south of Chester off the A534, near Clutton. | The hotel is east of Wrexham and 12 miles south of Chester off the A534, near Clutton. |
Last week, Mr Evans' stepsister Jade Conway issued a direct plea to him to get in touch, saying: "Haydn, we are all devastated about your disappearance. | Last week, Mr Evans' stepsister Jade Conway issued a direct plea to him to get in touch, saying: "Haydn, we are all devastated about your disappearance. |
"If you are listening to this, or have seen the appeal for you, please contact us." | "If you are listening to this, or have seen the appeal for you, please contact us." |