Teen missing for two days in ‘extremely cold weather not suitably dressed’

An urgent hunt is ongoing for a teen who has been missing for days successful the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, wherever the Arctic blast has brought freezing weather.

Aleksandr Benga, 16, has been missing for days aft helium was past seen successful Stornoway successful the Outer Hebrides, besides cognize arsenic the Western Isles.

The teen was past spotted astatine astir 8.45am connected Monday adjacent the h2o instrumentality successful the crushed of Lews Castle.

Concern is increasing for Aleksandr who ‘isn’t suitably dressed for the weather,’ Police Scotland said arsenic the unit asked radical to cheque gardens and outbuildings.

He is described arsenic 6ft 2ins tall, of slim physique with abbreviated brownish hair.

Last clip helium was seen, helium was wearing a beige jumper and achromatic jeans and helium whitethorn person had a reddish jacket.

Inspector David Hall said: ‘Extensive searches are ongoing crossed Stornoway, and we are being assisted by partners and officers travelling from the mainland successful bid to hint Aleksandr arsenic soon arsenic possible.

‘We are reviewing CCTV to found which absorption Aleksandr has travelled. I would inquire anyone with backstage CCTV, dashcam oregon doorbell footage to delight reappraisal it and interaction america if you deliberation you’ve captured him passing.

‘It is highly acold outside, and we deliberation Aleksandr isn’t suitably dressed for the weather. Please cheque your gardens, outbuildings and sheds successful lawsuit helium whitethorn person sought structure there.

‘As clip goes on, we are increasing progressively acrophobic for this young man’s welfare.

Aleksandr, if you spot this, delight get successful interaction with america and fto america cognize you are safe.’

The entreaty comes aft days of snowfall and crystal person swept crossed astir of Scotland, England and Wales.

In the Western Isles, temperatures person been adjacent 0C since Monday and with Met Office yellowish upwind warnings successful place.

Because of the island’s determination disconnected the Scottish mainland successful the Atlantic, upwind gusts of up to 50mph marque 0C consciousness similar -6C.

On Thursday night, Stornoway faces much snowfall and hail on with upwind gusts of up to 53mph.

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