People urged to call 999 if they see three missing teenagers believed to be travelling together

Police are becoming 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of three missing teenagers who are all believed to be together and have urged people to call 999 if they see them.

17-year-old Joshua who is missing from the Colwyn Bay area of Wales, 16-year-old Evelyn from Warrington and 15-year-old Ffion from Merseyside are now all believed to be together in Greater Manchester.

They were last seen at the Asda supermarket on Cavendish Street, in Ashton-under-Lyne last Thursday (April 25). Major searches, which have now involved four different police forces, are continuing in a bid to trace them.

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The missing persons investigation was being led previously by North Wales Police. The force issued an urgent appeal where it was revealed the trio were believed to be together and that they had travelled to Greater Manchester.

Individual reports were issued from several police forces before it later came to light their cases might be linked.

Previously, Chief Inspector Jeff Moses of North Wales Police said: “Enquiries have been underway involving North Wales Police, Merseyside Police and Cheshire Constabulary. We do believe that all three are travelling together and they may be in the Greater Manchester area.

“We are urging anyone who thinks that may have seen either Joshua, Evelyn or Ffion since their disappearance to contact us as soon as possible. Equally, I’m appealing directly to all three to contact us to let us know that they are safe and well.”

Ffion, Evelyn and Josh are thought to have links to Tameside, Liverpool and North Wales. Greater Manchester Police are now leading the missing persons investigation and have