July 13, 2018 2.45 pm This story is over 68 months old

Found: Lincolnshire teenager missing for a week

Police are concerned for his safety

Update: Humberside Police confirmed on July 24 that Linton Doherty has been found safe and well.


A Cleethorpes teenager has been missing since last week and police are concerned for his safety.

Linton Doherty, 15, from Cleethorpes has been missing since July 6 and Humberside Police received reports that he has been seen in and around the town since.

He said he was going camping with friends.

Linton is described as white, five foot seven, with short auburn hair and he has a fair complexion with freckles.

He was wearing a black Nike tracksuit and black Nike trainers and he was riding a black and red Giant mountain bike.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact police on 101 quoting log 523 of July 6.

Missing Cleethorpes teenager Linton Doherty. Photo: Humberside Police