POLICE are appealing to trace 13-year-old Mark Freer from the Middlesbrough area.

He was last seen at around 1.30pm on Tuesday, February 16, at an address on Aske Road, Middlesbrough.

The teenager is described as a white male, around 5ft 4ins tall with short brown hair, of medium/average build and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a blue hooded top, grey Adidas tracksuit bottoms, grey Adidas top and black Nike trainers. He has links to the North Ormesby, Pallister Park and Park End areas of Middlesbrough.

Anyone who may know of his whereabouts of anyone who may have seen him is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101.