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Nathaniel Bower, aged 13, was last seen at a skate park on Heffron Street, Tweed Heads South, about 2pm Friday. Photo NSW Police.

Police are seeking help from the public to locate a teenage boy missing from the Tweed Heads area yesterday.

Nathaniel Bower, aged 13, was last seen at a skate park on Heffron Street, Tweed Heads South, about 2pm Friday, 23 October 2020.

When he didn’t return as expected, he was reported missing to officers from Tweed/Byron Police District who commenced inquiries to locate him.

Concerns are held for his welfare due to his age and suffering medical conditions.

Nathaniel is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, between 150cm and 155cm tall, of thin build, with brown hair.

He was last seen wearing blue and red ‘Fila’ tracksuit pants, white ‘Nike’ shirt and a blue ‘Nike’ cap.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.


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