POLICE have thanked the public after they found a missing 16-year-old boy. 

Police said they are looking for the teenager from Southampton after he was last seen at 4pm on Sunday, April 24.

Officers launched a public appeal after his family raised concerns. 

A police spokesman said he had been found on Sunday evening. 

They said: "We can now confirm that he has been located. As ever, your help with sharing our appeal really is appreciated by us all."