A father has issued an urgent appeal for the public to help find his missing son.

Teenager Oli Strode was last seen on Thursday, March 19, at 11.45am in the area of Frensham, near Farnham, in Surrey.

His concerned parent Rich Strode is now asking for the help of residents across Hampshire and Surrey.

He wrote: "Oli is 6 foot 2 and athletic build. He left frensham on Thursday 19th March at 11:45 implying he would be back for lunch after hacking around Alice Holt Woods.

"He had just had his A levels cancelled, not done his best in his mocks and with corona probably last day of school. No plan to go to uni, so what does the future hold - despair?

"His bike was found in the north of Alice Holt Friday at midday but it is the first time the search and rescue had done a detailed search in the light there so could have been dumped any time after midday Thursday.

"We now think he was wearing this hoodie, maroon t shirt, these shorts over black leggings, with these trainers.

Basingstoke Gazette:

"The stick was pointing north and a dog scent led from bike to the back of the Rowledge Club on the north side of Alice Holt Woods. We are requesting the professionals search north of the bike and up to the quarry and old rugby club.

He added: "At this stage there are 2 shout outs. One - has anyone especially in Rowledge and Wrecclesham and Farnham direction seen him? Two - especially in Rowedge, do you know anyone who found a phone, brought it home and charged it up. It is a Vodafone mobile, we think grey."

The post has been shared thousands of times online. 

On March 24, a police helicopter was deployed. 

Anyone with information should call 101.