Police hunting for two men after sexual offences reported by teenage boy

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Updated June 22, 2024 at 10:44 a.m.·1 min read

Police are hunting for two men who are wanted in connection with a number of sexual offences reported by a teenage boy.

Thames Valley Police are looking for Adam Hastings and Reece Upton, both 28 and from Newbury, Berkshire, who went missing at around 3pm on 13 June. They were last seen in Devizes in Wiltshire on Wednesday.

Members of the public are advised not to approach the wanted men if they see them and instead to call 999 straightaway.

Both men are known to have links to the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire areas, police added.

The force has released CCTV images of the two men.

"We have been continuing our enquiries with our partners in Wiltshire to locate Adam Hastings and Reece Upton and are appealing for the public's help," Detective Chief Inspector Emily Evans said.

"Hastings and Upton are wanted in relation to sexual offences in Newbury between 21 April and 13 June.

"They were last seen at a shop in Devizes on Wednesday (19/6) with a distinctive Bershka brand drawstring bag."

DCI Evans added: "If you know where they are or may have seen them, please call 101 or make a report on our website."

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