Police are franticly searching for a missing four-year-old child after he was last spotted in Turkey after leaving the UK.
Durham Constabulary have launched an urgent appeal to help trace George Jack Temperley-Wells who is believed to have travelled from Darlington with his mother earlier this year.
George and his mum Brogan Elizabeth Temperley are thought to have travelled to the Antalya area of Turkey on June 29, according to police.
He is described to have red hair, a pale complexion and dark eyes. While his mother is reported to also have dark eyes and long, dark hair, reports Teeside Live.
Durham Constabulary has said it has "serious concerns for his welfare" and has asked anyone who is in contact with his mother, to encourage her to contact the authorities in Turkey or the UK immediately.
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: "Police officers are appealing for urgent assistance to help locate a missing child.
"George Jack Temperley-Wells is believed to have travelled from Darlington to the Antalya area of Turkey with his mother Brogan Elizabeth Temperley on June 29 this year.
"They are likely to have spent time with the four-year-old’s father, 41-year-old Scott Nigel Wells, while in Turkey. George has red hair, a pale complexion, and dark eyes. His mother, Brogan, is 28 and described as slim build with long, dark hair and dark eyes.
"George was last seen in the Marina area of Antalya, in Turkey, where two of these pictures were taken. Police have serious concerns for his welfare and need to urgently locate George and speak with his mother.
"Anyone who is in contact with her is asked to encourage her to contact the authorities in Turkey or the UK immediately to confirm her whereabouts and/or seek assistance to return home."
If you are in the United Kingdom, call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 325 of June 30. If you are in Turkey, please either attend a local police station or call their emergency number on 112 or 115.
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