CCTV footage has revealed the last recorded movements of a missing teenager who disappeared eight days ago. Tom Dingle, 19, from Appley Bridge, Lancashire, was last seen on Mill Lane in the village walking towards the Boathouse pub in the early hours of Saturday 13th December.
His mother, Susan Dingle, 56, said the Lancaster University student was "in a vulnerable state of mind" following a bereavement. In a heartfelt appeal, she said: "We just want him home as soon as possible. We’ve even put a note on the front door so he knows he can just walk in. We’re just here to love and protect him, that’s all."
"Tom is in a vulnerable state of mind following a traumatic event. He is grieving very much," she added. "My husband Peter and I, and Tom’s older brother, are going out of our minds with worry that something may have happened to him."
Tom is described as 5ft 10in with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black Carhartt jacket, black jeans and black Doc Martin shoes, and carrying a backpack over his shoulder.
Lancashire Police are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage from the area between 12.30am and 3am on 13 December to come forward. "We want to reassure you that our searches and enquiries are very much ongoing and we are doing everything in our powers to find Tom," a spokesperson said. Officers ask anyone who sees Tom to call 999, or to call 101 quoting log 0120 to share information or footage.
