A university student’s disappearance is “completely out of character”. Police have said that officers are “extremely concerned for his welfare”.
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An air and land search for 19-year-old Daniel Williams is continuing after he went missing from the university of reading in the early hours of Thursday. Mr Williams was last seen leaving a student union bar. Police said they were “continuing to maximise all available resources” in the search for Mr Williams. The National Police Air Service as well as Berkshire Lowland Search and Rescue were involved.
Supt Jim Weems said: “His disappearance is completely out of character, and we are extremely concerned for his welfare.”
Appealing directly to Mr Williams, Supt Weems said: “You are not in any trouble, but we want to ensure you are safe and well.”
Thames Valley Police said the hunt would not stop “until we find Daniel”.
Mr Williams’ family said they had no concerns at all prior to his disappearance, they described him as “a happy, normal 19-year-old enjoying university life”.
Supt Weems said Mr Williams left the student union bar at Whiteknights campus at 01:00 GMT on Thursday before disappearing.
He added: “This is very unusual activity for Daniel and we are very concerned about his wellbeing and whereabouts.
“Reading University campus is a large area – 30 officers a day have been searching this area to try and find Daniel.
“Naturally as we go through the inquiry we are working further afield to where Daniel lived as well, and the surrounding area.”
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Williams had been wearing jeans, black shoes and a black hooded top over a black T-shirt. He is described as 6ft tall, slim, with short, light-brown hair and blue eyes.
Searches have been carried out on the campus and on potential routes he may have taken to go to his accommodation. Missing posters have been pinned to doors, windows and walls across the university’s campus, also on the door of “3sixty”, the nightclub where the computer sciences student, was last seen.
