THERE are concerns for the welfare of a missing young boy this evening.

12-year-old Francis Gavan has been reported missing from Dewsbury.

He was last seen in Batley.

Francis is described as being around 4ft 6ins tall, of slim build and was last seen wearing an all-black tracksuit and black trainers.

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Officers are making enquiries to locate him.

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact police at Kirklees on 101, or by using the LiveChat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.

The log reference is 1021 of 9 July.