Concern grows for teenager last seen at beach
Chris Koppany was last seen at a beach near Ryde on Thursday evening
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Emergency crews are searching for a teenager who disappeared from a beach on the Isle of Wight.
Chris Koppany, 18, was last seen at Binstead beach at about 19:00 BST on 22 August, according to police.
HM Coastguard said it was alerted to a man who was reported overdue from a swim near Ryde in the early hours of this morning.
A search and rescue helicopter from Lee-on-the-Solent and four Coastguard Rescue teams are searching the area.
The teenager was reported missing following a swim in the sea near Binstead
Mr Koppany is described as being about 6ft (1.8m) tall, of slim build with short brown hair and is clean shaven.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it had been conducting extensive searches and was "extremely concerned" for his welfare.
The RNLI's all-weather lifeboat from Cowes and inshore lifeboats from Bembridge and Yarmouth are also searching the water, along with Ryde Inshore Rescue lifeboat.
Police are urging anyone with information on Mr Koppany's whereabouts to dial 999.
Coastguard rescue teams from Bembridge, Ventnor, Needles, Hill Head and Portsmouth are looking for the man
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