After their son left home in his pajamas, a desperate family set out to find him.
Relatives of Josh Hicks, from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, said they are worried sick for the 14-year-old boy.
Lacey Langridge (27) said her stepmother was searching all night for him, after he disappeared at 7.20pm on yesterday.
She said someone told her he had been handed a coat and some tracksuit bottoms after saying he was too scared to go home.
Josh Hicks’s relatives (pictured), Grimsby and Lincolnshire said they were worried about Josh Hicks, a 14-year old boy.
Ms Langridge stated that there was an argument and Josh fled the house after it. This was around 7.20pm.
The only other sightings of Josh are on Convamore Road Grimsby at 7.30pm. He was given a jacket and tracksuit bottoms by someone, but no details have been provided.
“Apparently, he said to the person that tonight he would sleep on the ground and was afraid of going home.
“None of us has slept, and we have been looking throughout the night. We’re doing our best to make it a good night.
“It seems like we should’ve seen him now. But we are out of our minds, and don’t know what we need to do. We are going to go out looking today.
‘With it being bad weather we’ve gone to supermarkets and other places that have shelter. He might still be there with some of his friends, but we don’t know.
“We have reached out to the police. They are currently waiting for us to receive updates and make any necessary enquiries.
Lacey Langridge (27-year-old stepmother) said that she and her family were still searching for him after his disappearance at 7.20 pm yesterday.
Friends and neighbors supported the family, many of whom turned out to look after the boy.
Many have provided them with torchlights to aid in the search for their remains last night, when it was dark and difficult to see.
Lacey stated that Josh should return safely to her and she would love for him to do so.
Humberside Police were contacted to comment.