Missing 13-year-old boy sparks major police search near river
A major search has been launched to find a missing 13-year-old boy.
Police have launched a major search operation for a missing 13-year-old boy in an area known as the “Muddies”.
Mylo Capilla, 13, was last seen at around 9pm on Thursday, near Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, near the River Tees.
Cleveland Police said Mylo was believed to be wearing a dark T-shirt and dark bottoms.
A large search of the area, which is close to Ramsey Gardens, has been carried out to try and find the missing schoolboy.
Five ambulances, a specialist Water Rescue Unit, mountain rescue crews, police officers and search dogs rushed to the scene at Ramsey Gardens yesterday evening.
A large emergency service presence has remained in the area throughout the night with groups of residents also out searching for the missing lad.
The housing estate, near the River Tees, has since been cordoned off as 999 teams continue to search for the young boy into the early hours of this morning.
The force has urged members of the public who wanted to help to first speak to officers.
In a Facebook post, Cleveland Police said: “While searches are ongoing, officers are reminding members of the public in the area to liaise with them directly and for their own safety not to enter any water.
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“If you have information that will assist officers please call 101 quoting reference number 117649.”
Tees River Rescue told Teeside Live: "Our crews were called out at around 9:15pm on June 26 2025, to assist with searches along the river Tees. We would like to reiterate to any public who may be assisting with the search do not enter the water and do not get too close to steep banks.
"We deployed 2 boats and our welfare vehicle with 8 volunteers in total, we will continue to provide support as requested. We will provide no further details."
