Essex residents urged to call 999 if they see missing Colchester teenager

Essex Police has issued an appeal to find a missing teenager. Imad Boutaher was last seen in Colchester on Thursday (May 2).

The 16-year-old is described as being 5ft 8ins tall, slim build with curly hair. He may be wearing a hoodie and a black baseball cap.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: "Can you help us find Imad Boutaher who's missing?" The force shared a photograph of the missing teenager on social media.

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The spokesperson added: "We want to make sure he's okay, so if you're with Imad, know where he is or have any information that could help us find him, call 999 and quote incident 304 of 3 May."

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