Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Devon and Cornwall Police)A 14-year-old boy, Taylor Charlton, has been reported missing from Barnstaple, North Devon, since 8 May, after last being seen near a Tesco supermarket. Specialist police teams, along with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the RNLI, and HM Coastguard, are conducting extensive searches, particularly around the River Taw. Police have urged members of the public assisting in the search to stop flying drones, citing safety risks to emergency personnel and potential hindrance to the investigation. A pair of shoes, believed to belong to Taylor, were discovered near the River Taw, leading police to consider the hypothesis that he may have entered the water. Taylor is described as approximately 5ft 8ins tall, of muscular build, with dark brown hair and a moustache, and was last seen wearing a bright blue fitted top, jeans, and bright blue Nike shoes. In fullPolice issue plea over drones in desperate search for boy, 14, last seen near Tesco storeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Key update in missing teenager case as search enters 10th day
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Devon and Cornwall Police)A 14-year-old boy, Taylor Charlton, has been reported missing from Barnstaple, North Devon, since 8 May, after last being seen near a Tesco supermarket. Specialist police teams, along with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, the RNLI, and HM Coastguard, are conducting extensive searches, particularly around the River Taw. Police have urged members of the public assisting in the search to stop flying drones, citing safety risks to emergency personnel and potential hindrance to the investigation. A pair of shoes, believed to belong to Taylor, were discovered near the River Taw, leading police to consider the hypothesis that he may have entered the water. Taylor is described as approximately 5ft 8ins tall, of muscular build, with dark brown hair and a moustache, and was last seen wearing a bright blue fitted top, jeans, and bright blue Nike shoes. In fullPolice issue plea over drones in desperate search for boy, 14, last seen near Tesco storeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
