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Topics: UK News
Anish Vij
A teenager who's been missing for over a week was last seen 200 miles away from where his mum dropped him off for work.
Dillon Duffy, 18, was dropped off by his mother Donna Duffy nearby the Asda supermarket, in Chadderton, Oldham, on Milne Street at 8am on 18 June.
She said he 'wanted to grab a water' from Asda and 'that was the last I saw of him'.
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The teenager then took a train to Stoke at around 3.35pm from Manchester Piccadilly, before heading to London Euston station.
He was last seen on CCTV at Euston station that same day.
Donna told LADbible: "I dropped Dillon at the local Asda close to his work place. He said he wanted to grab a water. That was the last I saw of him.
"I returned home later and started cooking tea as normal when there was no sign of him, his dad searched his room and found a note. The note makes me believe he is in a vulnerable state and feeling low.
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"We frantically started searching his things and rang the police. We were able to find that he had booked a ticket to London Euston. Straight away my husband set of driving to London.
"Dillon's dad Jamie looked through the streets of London as much as he could over the six days he was down there and was joined by some family and friends."
Donna said her husband's search was 'unsuccessful and he had to come home due to his own health'.
"This had taken its toll on Jamie and I was worried for his state of mind too," she added.
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"In the background I have had to stay at home in the hope he would return and also look after his younger sister. I have emailed and phone called lots of places, I have looked through all his socials and there is no indication of any suspicious activity.
"What I did find through his search history has made me feel really sorry for him and how I wasn't aware of how low he was feeling. I just want him to reach out and know that he is safe. I am going out of my mind with worry.
"On a hunch my husband went up to the East Yorkshire Costal Area to have a look around there.
"We have had an incredible response from social media and lots of people wanting to help with our search Help Find Dillon page on Facebook, however the Met police have been very slow at obtaining vital CCTV footage which could indicate which direction he took.
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"We are now on the 8th day and there has been no contact, sighting or any trace of Dillon.
"It is very concerning as a parent as we imagine all possibilities and are very concerned for his safety."
Police said: "Dillon, 18, is missing from Greater #Manchester. Dillon got a train to #Euston on the evening of 18 June.
"He was wearing a black hooded jacket, grey cap, black tracksuit bottoms and black and grey trainers.
"If you have seen Dillon please call 101 quote ref 01/491880/24."
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The Missing People charity issued an urgent appeal, writing: "Dillon, we are here for you whenever you are ready; we can listen, talk you through what help you need, pass a message for you and help you to be safe."
He is believed to be 5'9" in height, medium build, with 'dirty blond' hair, cut very short - no.2 length.
Dillon was last seen wearing a dark grey 'The North Face' zip-up hooded jacket - white logo on the front left-side of the chest, the Met Police said.
He had on a beige baseball cap, with black slim-fitting tracksuit bottoms - white logo on the front upper-left leg and black and grey 'Nike' trainers with white soles - grey around the ankle and on the tongue, whilst carrying a black 'Puma' backpack - large white logo on the bottom left.
The 18-year-old is also said to 'in possession of a novelty blanket with 'The Simpsons' design on it.
LADbible Group has contacted Metropolitan Police for an update.