Search for missing boy continues

The search was continuing today for missing seven-year-old Daniel Entwistle who has not been seen since Saturday.

A bicycle believed to belong to the youngster was found abandoned by a harbour wall on the River Yare in his home town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and police yesterday began using sonar equipment to search the water.

Police were continuing their extensive searches of the waterways, town and beach area of Great Yarmouth in their hunt for Daniel.

UK police Det Supt Julian Gregory said last night: “We certainly have no plans to scale down our resources. We will start to think about that when we have exhausted everything we can do.

“The longer he is away the more we are worried. But there is still hope.”

Officers have received between 400 and 500 calls from the public in connection with the investigation but police have no new leads, he said.

Daniel’s parents have considered every eventuality but there is still optimism he can be found.

He said: “They have been very helpful and have been in quite extensive talks with some officers and have been going through his life with a fine tooth comb to see if there’s anything we can glean from that.”

Pupils at Daniel’s school yesterday drew emotional pictures and wrote messages pleading for their friend to return.

A candle has been lit as a symbol of hope in the main hall of Greenacre First Middle and Nursery School close to the boy’s home.