18-year-old university student reported missing in Oxford

The police are urging people to help them find an 18-year-old university student who has been missing in Oxford since Wednesday.

Fintan is a student at the University of Reading. His surname has not been publicly disclosed.

He was last seen at about 3:31am on Wednesday 27th November walking down Whitehouse Road in Oxford. Fintan was wearing a blue jacket, trainers and long white socks.

CCTV footage of Fintan
(Image via Thames Valley Police)

Whitehouse Road is just south of the city centre. It’s near Christ Church Meadow and the River Thames.

According to a post being circulated online, people became worried when Fintan didn’t return to his uni halls.

Student from @UniofReading last seen Monday night into Tuesday morning in #Oxford has not returned to uni halls. Many are worried, please keep your eyes peeled #missingperson #berkshire #Oxfordshire pls RT and share as widely as possible @ReadingUniSU @reading_co_uk pic.twitter.com/PgfVCUkoeQ

— Dr. Phil Smith (@TSNphil) November 27, 2024

The Thames Valley Police is “increasingly concerned” and is asking the public if they’ve seen the missing university student in the Oxford area.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Matthew Gorman said: “We are becoming increasingly concerned for Fintan’s welfare, and would ask anyone with information on where he may be to get in touch.

“If you see him, please call 999.

“Alternatively, if you have any other information then either call us on 101 or leave your information via our website, quoting reference 43240573373.”

Featured images of Fintan via the Thames Valley Police and X. Featured image of the Meadow Building in Oxford by Julian Herzog via Creative Commons license.