UPDATE: Brendan has been found safe and well.
Concerns have raised for a teenage boy has been missing from his home for nearly a week.
Brendan Lynch was been missing from his home address in Airdrie since around 8.50pm last Wednesday September 19.
The 16-year-old is know to frequent the Ayr, Troon, Prestwick and Given areas of Ayrshire and Glenrothes in Fife.
Despite extensive police enquiries Brendan has still not been found.
The teenager is described as 5'8" in height, slim build, has short dark hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion.
When last seen he was wearing a black Nike tracksuit with a red top underneath and wine coloured training shoes. He has a scar near his right eye and another on his forehead.
Sergeant Thomas Cairns, based at Airdrie Police Office, said: "It is unusual for Brendan to be missing for such a long time without making contact with his family or friends and we are anxious to hear from anyone who has any knowledge of his current whereabouts.
"I would also appeal to Brendan directly and ask if he sees this to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency.
"Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland via 101."
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here