• UPDATE: he has since been found

DORSET Police have issued a missing persons appeal to find a teenager from Poole.

Reece Davies, 13 was last seen in Egmont Road at around 1.30pm on Friday 16 February.

He is described as five feet 10 inches tall and with brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a grey/white and black zip-up hooded top, grey jogging bottoms, and black trainers and is carrying a black man bag.

Inspector Lou Mitchell, of BCP police, said: “We are becoming concerned for Reece’s welfare as he has not made contact with his family.

“Since he was reported missing, we have been making a number of enquiries to try and find out where he may have gone.

"Unfortunately, we have so far been unsuccessful.

“Anyone who has seen Reece or has any information about where he might be is urged to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Reece’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240024621.