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Rescue Teams Search River Tyne for Missing 22‑Year‑Old Liam

Multi-agency river and land searches have intensified as police release CCTV and appeal for information to help locate him.

Overview

  • Liam was last seen heading towards Wylam from Wylam Bridge in the early hours of Saturday, August 15.
  • Northumbria Police have published a CCTV image and a detailed description of his clothing and appearance to help with identification.
  • Police and mountain rescue crews have carried out large searches on the banks and have entered the River Tyne, working from shore, in the water and using a police boat.
  • Officers and Liam’s family say they are increasingly concerned for his welfare and ask anyone with information to contact Northumbria Police via social media, the force website live chat or by calling 101, quoting reference NP-20260815-0424.
  • The search follows an earlier incident in which a pedestrian was struck on Wylam Bridge shortly after midnight on Saturday and taken to hospital, but police have not confirmed any link between that collision and Liam’s disappearance.