Missing teen ‘did a runner’ from hospital

THE father of missing teenager Damien Cullen has revealed how his son fled hospital after falling ill.

Paddy Cullen admitted the family are increasingly worried as the whereabouts of the 16-year-old remains unknown.

Speaking on KCLR he said: “We had him admitted to St Luke’s in Kilkenny and were going through a process with him. He was very confused.

“He just did a runner. He got outside the hospital and he just ran off. It’s very worrying as he took ill.”

Damien is described as 5ft 6in with a thin build and pale complexion.

When last seen he was wearing a wine-coloured Nike hoody and an orange shirt with grey Nike tracksuit bottoms.