Cleveland Police confirmed that the teenager had been found safe and well.
Cleveland Police has thanked the public for supporting an appeal to find a missing teenager, who was previously seen on Bank Holiday Monday in Hartlepool.
Declan Hutchinson, 15, was seen in the Owton Manor area of Hartlepool on the night of Monday, May 25, with officers launching an appeal to find him on Tuesday, May 26.
Confirming his safety on social media shortly after 11am on Tuesday, Cleveland Police thanked the public for supporting the appeal and helping locate the teenager.
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