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Thames Valley Police are searching for Adam Hastings and Reece Upton, both aged 28 and from Newbury, Berkshire, who disappeared at around 3pm on June 13.


Saturday, June 22, 2024, 2:44 p.m., United Kingdom

Police are searching for two men wanted in connection with a series of sexual offences reported by a teenager.

Thames Valley Police are searching for Adam Hastings and Reece Upton, both aged 28 and from Newbury, Berkshire, who disappeared at around 3pm on June 13. They were last seen in Devizes, Wiltshire, on Wednesday.

Citizens are advised not to approach the wanted men if they see them, but to immediately call the emergency number 999.

Both men have proven links to the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire regions, police added.

The police have released surveillance images of the two men.



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Reece Upton. Image: Thames Valley Police



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Adam Hastings. Image: Thames Valley Police

“We are continuing our investigation with our partners in Wiltshire to locate Adam Hastings and Reece Upton and are appealing for the public’s help,” said Detective Chief Inspector Emily Evans.

“Hastings and Upton are wanted in connection with sexual offences in Newbury between April 21 and June 13.

“They were last seen on Wednesday (19 June) in a shop in Devizes carrying a distinctive Bershka branded drawstring bag.”

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DCI Evans added: “If you know where they are or may have seen them, please call 101 or leave a report on our website.”