Ashawn Studholme: Concerns grow for 16-year-old who was last seen in Edinburgh over a week ago

Police Scotland is re-appealing for information to help find missing 16-year-old Ashawn Studholme who was last seen in Edinburgh.

Ashawn was last seen on Monday, May 24, in the area of Niddrie and The Jewel.

He also has connections to London and may have travelled there using public transport.

Ashawn is black, slim-built, roughly 5ft 7in tall and has short dark hair. When he was last seen he was wearing a black skin cap, a black jacket and black tracksuit bottoms.

Constable Lee Aitchison from Craigmillar Police Station said: “Ashawn has been missing for more than a week now and it is vital that we trace him and confirm he is safe and well.

“I would appeal to anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to come forward, and I would also urge Ashawn to get in touch and let us know he is ok.”

If you have any information you should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 3248 of Monday, May 24.

Ashawn Studholme was last seen in Edinburgh on Monday, May 24.

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