Surrey parents plead for information about missing son, 14

Police and the parents of a missing 14-year-old boy from Surrey are asking the public to come forward withany information on his whereabouts.

Joseph Chen's family isconcerned for his health and well-being. They say itis out of character for Joseph to be out of touch this long.

He was last seenat 2:30 p.m. on Thursday onthe 16200 block of 88Avenuein Surrey, according to a police release.

The teenager isdescribed as an Asian male approximately56 and weighing123 lbs. He has shoulder length black hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a khaki-coloured jacket and brown pyjama pants with a teddy bear pattern on the pant legs.

"Joseph, we love you," said Joseph's mother, CherryChen,speaking from a parking lot on Annacis Island near the Alex Fraser Bridge on Sunday morning.

"Come back safe. . .everybody loves you. Everybody's waiting for you."

Joseph's father, Alex Chen, told CBC News they have seen security camera footage from a business on Annacis Island that shows Josephwalking south toward Deltaon the eastsidewalk of the bridge ataround 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Joseph's parents are asking anyone with dashcam footage from the area aroundthat time frame to come forward.

Police have not yet confirmed whether the location the teenager was last seen has changed from the 16200 block of 88 Avenue.

Surrey RCMP are asking anyone with more information to contact themat 604-599-0502 and quote file number2023-33575.