The parents of a missing teen, Arthur Heeler-Frood, have urged him to let them know that he is OK after running away nine weeks ago.
Arthur, 15, left home on 6th September, to make the regular cycle to school in his native Devon, UK.
However, the teen has not been seen or heard from since – and a handwritten letter arrived through his parents’ letterbox the next day, revealing that he had ‘run away’.
Police release fresh appealfor #missing Arthur Heeler-Frood who went missing from #Axminster https://t.co/0zd4O8Nazf pic.twitter.com/x3lsEesBTf
— DevonCornwall Police (@DC_Police) September 14, 2016
The letter read:
“To Mum and Dad,
I have run away because I am bored of my life. Please don’t try to find me or make me come home. I don’t know how long I will be away for, but it won’t be any longer than a year.
You will find my school uniform in a bin bag in a small barn in the field on the green, down the road from Membury Church. My bike is chained to the fence, there is a spare key to the lock on the window.
Please, can you apologise to the restaurant and tell them that I will no longer be able to work there.
I know you will be upset, but understand I have to do this.
From Arthur”
His clothing a bicycle were found as detailed in the letter, but the Heeler-Froods are understandably beside themselves over Arthur’s disappearance.
Now, they are urging him to come forward, or even just get in touch to let them know he is safe.
They also believe that his disappearance may have been inspired by his older brother, who hitchhiked his way around Europe.
Nine weeks after his disappearance, and with no reported sightings, police have appealed to Arthur and the public to help put the family’s minds at ease.
In a statement, a police rep said: “I would like to stress that Arthur is not in trouble, and we are desperate to hear from him, to know that he is OK.”
“When he was last seen, he was wearing his school uniform and carrying a black rucksack, but is now thought to be wearing blue jeans and a black hoody,” they added.
Let’s hope the family get the answers they are looking for.
