Officers are urgently appealing for information to help locate 13-year-old Wayland Barker, who has been...

Published: 2:39 am January 19, 2025
Updated: 12:21 pm October 8, 2025
Police Appeal for Help to Find Missing 13-Year-Old from Dartford

Officers are urgently appealing for information to help locate 13-year-old Wayland Barker, who has been reported missing from Dartford.

Wayland was last seen on the morning of Saturday, January 18. He is described as 5ft 8ins tall, with short dark brown hair. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black Trapstar tracksuit top and bottoms, a shiny black coat, and black and grey Nike Jordan trainers.

Police believe Wayland may be using the train network and has known connections to Bromley, Orpington, and areas of west London, including Kensington, Hammersmith, and Shepherd’s Bush.

Authorities are urging anyone with information about Wayland’s whereabouts to contact them immediately by calling 999 and quoting reference 18-1019.

Residents and commuters in the mentioned areas are asked to remain vigilant and report any possible sightings.

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