Come home, begs girlfriend of prefect, 16, who f led after fathering child
THE girlfriend of a school prefect who disappeared weeks after becoming a father broke down in tears yesterday as she showed off their baby in an attempt to persuade him to come home. Anthony Stubbs vanished in November, shortly after his 18-year old girlfriend Charlotte Mason gave birth to their daughter Lily.
He told her he was going to his mother’s home a ten-minute walk away but his family have not seen or heard from him since and his bank account remains untouched.
Anthony, 16, had moved in with Miss Mason and Lily, despite concern from his family it could affect his schooling. It is believed the Year 11 pupil had been struggling with the pressures of fatherhood and vanished after the couple had a row.
Yesterday Miss Mason, who had been dating Anthony for almost two years, wept as she appeared with four-month-old Lily at a police press conference. She said. ‘We just want to know that he is safe, it is the not knowing which is so upsetting.
‘Anthony was so proud when Lily arrived, he is a great dad and I just want him to come home and give her a cuddle; Lily’s missing her daddy.
‘Anthony we just want to know you are safe, please just get in touch and let us know you’re OK.’
Anthony, from Leyland in Lancashire, found out he was going to be a father when he was 15 and had just celebrated his 16th birthday when Lily was born in September.
His mother, Denise Machin, 34, said: ‘This is out of character to walk out and not tell me or his family anything. I just want him to come home. If he is not ready, just ring to say he is fine.’
Anthony was last seen as he walked with his school bag over his shoulder near the Seven Stars pub in Leyland on November 25, at 12.55pm.
The day before he went missing, he failed to attend a family gathering where his grandparents were renewing their wedding vows.
Anthony, who enjoys music and outdoor pursuits, was studying for his GCSEs at Wellfield Business and Enterprise College. He is described as being of slim build, clean-shaven, with blue eyes and around 5ft 9in tall. His natural hair colour is mousey brown, but he dyes it black.
Detective Inspector John Entwisle, of Lancashire Police, said: ‘You’re not in any trouble, we just want you to make contact with us or your family so that we know you are safe.’