Desperate search for missing boy, 13, last seen ‘in the company of a man’ at London train station as new CCTV released

A 13-YEAR-OLD lad has gone missing aft being seen "in the institution of a man" arsenic the brace travelled to London.

Cops person launched an urgent hunt for Charlie Smith, aft helium was was past spotted astatine astir 3pm connected Thursday, October 3, successful Beaufort Road successful Bournemouth.

Dorset Police confirmed helium was aboriginal seen connected CCTV with a antheral successful the country of Jumpers Road, walking toward Barrack Road, successful Christchurch astatine astir 4.45pm.

It is believed the brace got connected a bid astatine Christchurch bid presumption and travelled towards London astatine astir 5.30pm.

They were seen connected CCTV arriving astatine London Waterloo astatine astir 7.20pm.

Charlie is described arsenic five-feet one-inch gangly and of slim build.

He has shoulder-length achromatic hairsbreadth that is blond astatine the roots.

The teen was past seen wearing grey oregon achromatic baggy jeans and achromatic level shoes with achromatic bats connected them.

He besides wore a bluish shot overgarment with achromatic sleeves.

A spokesperson for the unit said: "Officers are issuing a further entreaty arsenic they proceed to hunt for missing Christchurch teen Charlie Smith, with CCTV of a different sighting being released.

"Charlie Smith, aged 13, was reporting missing having past been seen astatine astir 3pm connected Thursday 3 October 2024 successful Beaufort Road successful Bournemouth. Charlie was past successful interaction with household astatine astir 3.30pm.

"Following enquiries, officers obtained CCTV images of Charlie successful the institution of a antheral successful the country of Jumpers Road, walking toward Barrack Road, successful Christchurch astatine astir 4.45pm connected Thursday 3 October.

"It has been further reported that Charlie and the antheral helium was with are believed to person got connected a bid astatine Christchurch bid presumption heading towards London astatine astir 5.30pm connected Thursday 3 October 2024 and arrived astatine London Waterloo astatine astir 7.20pm.

"Charlie is described arsenic 5 feet 1 inch gangly and of slim physique with shoulder-length achromatic hairsbreadth that is blond astatine the roots.

"He was past seen wearing grey oregon achromatic baggy jeans, achromatic level shoes with achromatic shiny bats connected and a bluish shot overgarment with achromatic sleeves."

Detective Chief Inspector Aimee Schock, of Dorset Police, said: “Charlie has not been seen for much than 48 hours present and we are precise acrophobic for his welfare. We are continuing to transportation retired extended enquiries to find him.

“We are present releasing CCTV images of Charlie successful institution with a antheral astatine London Waterloo presumption connected the evening of Thursday 3 October 2024, which is presently the past confirmed sighting.

“I would impulse anyone with accusation regarding Charlie’s whereabouts, oregon who is capable to assistance america place the idiosyncratic helium was with, to delight marque interaction with america immediately.

“I americium besides repeating my nonstop plea to Charlie to delight get successful interaction with america oregon your household and fto america cognize wherever you are. We conscionable privation to marque definite that you are OK.”

Anyone with accusation oregon cognition arsenic to Charlie's whereabouts is asked to interaction Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence fig 55240152578.