This just in from Walsall Police. If you can help, please do; people are seriously concerned for the lad’s welfare.

Tuan Ho – Image from West Midlands Police.

Searches are underway in Walsall to trace a missing 17-year-old who has not been seen for three days.

Tuan Ho left his accommodation in Birchills on Tuesday afternoon to visit Walsall town centre but the teenager failed to return later that day.

His carers have not seen or heard from him since and concerns are growing for his welfare.

Tuan is Vietnamese, around 5ft 4in tall, with short black hair and he was wearing a gold, square link necklace, grey tracksuit bottoms, white t-shirt, a brown cardigan with a sun emblem on the back and white hi-top trainers.

PC Claire Jevons from Walsall Police said: ‘We are concerned for Tuan’s welfare and we urge anyone who knows him or who has seen him to call us as soon as possible.’

Anyone with information should call Walsall Police on 101 or the Missing People charity on 116 000.