Police launch appeal to trace missing 15-year-old Stranraer boy

Daniel McPhee didn't return home after visiting relatives in Moray last week

Author: Paul KellyPublished 2nd Oct 2024

Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a 15-year-old boy who has been reported missing from Stranraer.

Daniel McPhee is thought to have travelled to Moray to visit relatives on Wednesday 25th September, but he did not return home as planned and was reported missing on Monday.

Police are appealing for help to trace Daniel McPhee who has been reported missing from the Stranraer area.

As well as Moray Daniel also has links to Aberdeenshire. He is described as 5 ft 6 with sandy brown hair. It is not known what he is wearing.

Inspector Neil Morrison said: “Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish Daniel’s whereabouts, and while we are aware of misinformation online suggesting he has been traced, he has not and he is still missing.

“He has links to the Moray and Aberdeenshire areas as well as Stranraer and we are appealing to anyone who may have seen him, or who knows where he may be, to please get in touch.

“Anyone with information about Daniel’s whereabouts is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1157 of Monday, 30 September, 2024.”

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