Police appeal for help to find missing teenager

Abbie Wightwick

18 May 2024 at 7:41 am·1-min read

16-year-oild boy — Police are asking for help finding teenager Deacon Powell, 16, from Pontypool, who has been missing since May 13 -Credit:Gwent Police

Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager. Gwent Police said Deacon Powell, 16, from Pontypool was last seen in the Cwmbran area at around 7.20pm on Monday, May 13.

Deacon, is described as white, around 5 ft 8 inches tall, of slim build. He has short black hair and a slit in his eyebrow.

Deacon also has links to the Blaenau Gwent, Abergavenny and Haverfordwest areas. Download WalesOnline’s Premium app on Apple or Android.

Anyone with any information on Deacon's whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 or send Gwent Police a direct message on social media, quoting log reference 2400156316. "Deacon is also urged to get in touch with us," the force said.

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