Mysterious ‘new’ sighting of missing teen, 16, spotted on CCTV heading into woods six days ago as thousands join search

THERE has been a mysterious "new" sighting of a missing teen who was past spotted connected CCTV heading into the woods six days ago.

James Gibbons, 16, vanished from the Kent colony of Cuxton connected Saturday.

Cops combed done hours of CCTV to spot the schoolboy locomotion down an alleyway astatine 12.52pm soon earlier entering Cuxton Woods that aforesaid day.

Concerned household and friends person not heard from James since.

But a suspected caller sighting of him connected Thursday has present been reported to Kent Police.

In a constabulary entreaty connected Facebook, 1 pistillate noted seeing James connected a precocious thoroughfare conscionable a 28 infinitesimal thrust distant from wherever CCTV past picked him up.

She commented: "Hello, not 100 per cent [but] I deliberation I conscionable saw him successful Welling High Street betwixt 3.45pm and 4pm.

"I'm not definite if helium is medically unwell, tired, oregon drunk, but helium was swaying a small bit.

"He was besides wearing a level cap."

It comes arsenic hundreds of volunteers scour wooded areas with cops and Kent Search & Rescue, successful the hopes of uncovering James.

A ‘Help find James Gibbons’ radical connected Facebook has besides been acceptable up - with astir 4,000 radical joining to connection enactment oregon imaginable sightings.

Large banners and posters person besides been enactment up successful the village.

A section shopkeeper told KentOnline: “The full colony has been looking oregon helping successful immoderate way. We’re each keeping our fingers crossed.

“On Sunday, I saw a batch of radical searching and officers successful the woods. Ever since they’ve been present each week.

“We’re each doing what we tin but sometimes you consciousness helpless.”

James is believed to person been wearing brownish tracksuit bottoms, achromatic socks, achromatic trainers and a grey Hollister hooded pullover.

Underneath helium wore a achromatic garment with a airy brownish and bluish chequered pattern.

He is described arsenic being astir 5ft11 with brownish hairsbreadth and braces connected his teeth.

James besides has a scar connected the right-hand broadside of the backmost of his caput which is akin successful signifier to a question mark.

Chief Inspector Garry Cook antecedently said: "We are continuing our hunt for James and person a fig of specializer teams connected the ground.

"We are besides utilizing expertise from spouse agencies and volunteers from Kent Search and Rescue.

"Officers present cognize James walked on the alleyway towards Cuxton Woods and we are present seeking much sightings.

"I’d similar to erstwhile again impulse residents with backstage CCTV and drivers with dashcam to cheque for footage that whitethorn amusement him aft 1pm connected Saturday November 9.

"Our searches person included agrarian and wooded areas astir the village.

"We are asking canine walkers, hikers and equine riders to proceed looking retired for James.

"Anyone who sees thing they deliberation whitethorn beryllium applicable is urged to telephone america urgently."

People with accusation should telephone cops on 999, quoting notation 09-1043.