A missing teenage boy could be in Preston according to police.
14-year-old Simon Towart is subject to a missing persons appeal by Cumbria Police.
They say he has links to Whitehaven, Newcastle and Preston.
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Simon was last seen leaving his home address at 3pm on Wednesday 27 March.
Simon is 5’9″, slim build, mousey hair recently cut short.
Police say he was last seen wearing a Jack Jones puffa jacket that is half black and half blue, black and grey tracksuit bottoms, black trainers and carrying a black bag with a Scream logo on it.
Anyone who sees Simon or who has information about where he could be is asked to call police on 101.
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