Urgent hunt underway for boy, 12, who by no means returned house after faculty on Wednesday

Police have launched an urgent hunt for a 12-year-old boy who went to school last week and never returned.

Riley was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon, when he did not come home from his day in class in Fareham.

Since then, Hampshire Police officers have been making enquiries to try and locate him.

The force is now appealing to anyone with information on the child’s whereabouts to come forward.

Riley is described as white, around 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build and with short, dark brown hair.

The youngster also has a scar on his upper left lip.

Riley was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon, when he did not return home from school in Fareham

While Riley may still be in the Fareham area, police believe he also has links to Basingstoke and Coventry in the West Midlands.

A police spokesperson said: ‘If you see Riley, then please call 999 and quote the reference 44250010300.

‘And if you have any information on his whereabouts, you can call 101 and use the same reference.’