Police have revealed a computer-generated picture of a 15-year-old kid who went missing 23 years ago.
The release of this photo by police probing Phillip Harris’ disappearance hopes to reinvigorate the hunt for him.
On July 28, 1999, Mr Harris went after telling his foster parents he was spending the night at a friend’s residence.
Despite media appeals in Birmingham and Manchester, where he had family, there have been no confirmed sightings of Mr Harris since the morning he left his home in St Eleanors Close, West Bromwich.
Police officers spent three weeks searching a house in St Paul’s Road, Smethwick, but failed to find anything last month.
Midlands Police have now released a computer generated image of Phillip as a 38-year-old man in a desperate bid to solve the mystery.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Padmore said: ‘The investigation into Phillip’s whereabouts remains very much open.
‘We have released these images, in the hope that someone may recognise him, or it will trigger a memory for someone to come forward with any information.
Any information, no matter how small it may seem, may really help our investigation, so we urge anyone to contact us.
‘Phillip’s family continue to miss him terribly and my team and I are committed to finding Phillip to solve the mystery of what has happened to him.
‘Today, International Missing Children’s Day, is a reminder of all the young children that have gone missing and our continued efforts to get answers for their families, as well as raising awareness for child safety.’
Detective Inspector Jim Church said: ‘Sadly, there has been no proof of life for Phillip in all these years and we need to explore all the information we have to see if we can find out what happened to him.
‘We have been in touch with Phillip’s family and made them aware of our investigations.
‘Even though it is almost 23 years ago, we are sure that someone holds the key to Phillip’s disappearance and we would urge anyone with information to contact us.’
Phillip’s family said in a statement: ‘We think about Phillip every day. We love him and miss him more than words can say.
‘If anyone has any information about what has happened to Phillip or where he might be, please let the police know.
‘Even though he has been missing for many years, we are still desperate to know where Phillip is so that we can have some closure.’
Midlands police were contacted for comment by the Mail Online.
Information can be given via Live Chat on the West Midlands Police website, or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
