Image from Birmingham Mail with the original caption ‘David McGregor, missing from Brownhills (Image: West Midlands Police)’

There’s an unusual appeal been ongoing since yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, 2nd August 2017) published in the Birmingham Mail; teenage lad David McGregor has apparently been missing from his home in Brownhills since Tuesday, July 25th 2017.

The appeal is unusual in that the only places it’s been published so far is the Birmingham Mail here, a short piece here in the Advertiser here and on the Missing People Charity website here – I can’t see it on any West Midlands Police social media.

The Birmingham Mail said:

Police are appealing for help to find a teenage boy who has been missing for more than a week.

David McGregor left his home in Brownhills at around 10.45am on Tuesday, July 25. He has not been seen since.

The 16-year-old is described as 5ft 8in tall, of slim build with short, light brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a black bomber style jacket, black jeans and white trainers.

Anyone with information about David’s whereabouts is urged to contact West Midlands Police on 101.

Alternatively you can contact the Missing People charity on 116 000, quoting reference number 17-004195.

If you have seen David, or know where he is please call West Midlands Police on 101 or the Missing People charity on 116 000 immediately on 101.