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Two men who were arrested on suspicion of the murder of a teenager in Worcester have been released with no further action.

Thomas Jones was last seen crossing the Sabrina footbridge in the Midlands city, before walking along a footpath on the river's flood defences just before 3.50am in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The route is commonly used by students on their way from Worcester town centre to the university.

He has not been seen or heard from since.

West Mercia Police says it is still treating it as a missing person case.

Police are working "round the clock" to locate the teenager, studying CCTV footage and evidence from members of the public before launching a criminal investigation.

They arrested two men on Sunday who fully co-operated with police and have now been released and are no longer being treated as suspects.

Detective Inspector James Bayliss from West Mercia Police said: "The investigation into the disappearance of Thomas remains a priority and we are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances surrounding Thomas's disappearance. This remains a missing person enquiry.

"I would like to thank the public of Worcester for their support and concern, the community response has been exceptional. We continue to actively search the area and I would reiterate that anyone with any information should contact the police as soon as possible."

"The level of support that we have received from the local community is overwhelming," Detective Inspector Mark Bellamy said.

He said Mr Jones' friends and hundreds of other volunteers had been supporting the investigation, and thanked the public for their "overwhelming" support.

"It's a fairly unprecedented response," he said.

Chris Rodgers, Mr Jones's uncle, told Sky News that the family are "realistic" about what may have happened to the student but "as long as there is a glimmer there [of hope], we're going to keep looking."

He thanked the public for their support and urged people to be vigilant south of the weir.

"It's everybody's worst nightmare as a parent, especially at this time - freshers' week.

"Tom had everything to live for. He was a lovely, guy, a bright, happy lad.

"He'd just turned 18 and wanted to become a school teacher."

People have been urged to stay away from the area where Mr Jones went missing while specialist divers and other officers carry out searches.

The student's family are being supported by specially trained officers, and police are "working with the university" to ensure staff and students are supported.

"I understand today's update may have an impact on the local community and there will be officers in the local area over the coming days to offer reassurance to local residents," Det Insp Bellamy said.

"Anyone who is concerned is encouraged to speak to a local officer on patrol or to call us."