HM Coastguard assisting Dorset Police in search for missing teenager
HM Coastguard is currently assisting Dorset Police in the search for missing teenager, Samuel White in the Portland area.
Portland Bill Coastguard Rescue Team and the RNLI Weymouth Lifeboats are currently carrying out an extensive search in the area.
Ian Guy, Duty Controller for HM Coastguard said: ‘We understand the concerns of members of the public, especially family members and teenagers, who want to help the emergency services with the search operation. However, the coastal environment can be very high risk, especially as nightfall approaches and we would ask people not to conduct any searches on the cliffs or coastlines as they could get into difficulty themselves. Please be assured that the coastguards and lifeboat crewmen - who are properly equipped and trained to reach these areas – are currently carrying out extensive searches along the coastline.’
Any sightings of the missing teenager Samuel White should be immediately reported to Dorset Police.