Police "increasingly concerned" over 14-year-old Northampton boy missing since Tuesday

Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned about a Northampton schoolboy who has not been seen since Tuesday lunchtime.

Officers from Northamptonshire Police issued an urgent appeal in a bid to find 14-year-old Riyad Ali.

A spokesman for the Missing Persons Team said: "Riyad was last seen at around 1pm on Tuesday (October 13) in the Methyr Road area of Dallington.

"He is about 4ft 5in tall and of a slim build with short black hair.

"When he was last seen, Riyad was wearing a dark blue The North Face puffa jacket with black shoulders, blue jeans, black Nike trainers and a black and white baseball cap.

"We are becoming increasingly concerned about Riyad. If you have any information that might help in locating him or know where he is, please call 101 immediately using reference MPN4/3028/20."

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