Police are continuing to search for information relating to missing 18-year-old Lewis Penfold-Roche.

Lewis was last seen at about 6pm on Sunday January 28 on Station Road in Billingham, heading towards Central Avenue.

The teenager has not been seen since with police continuing their searches over the weekend.

The Northern Echo: Marine units were seen in the water.Marine units were seen in the water. (Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)

Officers and marine teams were seen searching areas of Billingham Beck Valley Country Park on Sunday (February 18) three weeks since his disappearance.

Cleveland Police said officers had “expanded their search parameters” as they searched from the country park towards Billingham Golf Course.

The Northern Echo: Police continued their search efforts over the weekend.Police continued their search efforts over the weekend. (Image: CLEVELAND POLICE)

Parts of those areas had already been searched but officers were scouring the area once more.

Lewis is described as having a London accent, 6ft tall with mousey brown hair which is short on the sides and longer on the top.

The Northern Echo: Lewis Penfold-Roche.Lewis Penfold-Roche. (Image: Cleveland Police)

He was last seen wearing a dark red coat, green/silver backpack with the word “hype” on, black jogging bottoms and skeleton jumper, and dark grey Adidas trainers.

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Last week shocking video emerged of three youths tearing down a poster seeking to help find Lewis.

CCTV footage showed the group remove the poster from a lamppost before walking off. Police condemned the behaviour as “unacceptable”.

A force spokesperson said: “We continue to appeal for information regarding missing Lewis and urge anyone who may have seen him or may know of his whereabouts to contact Cleveland Police on 101 or report online at Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).”