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| Benjamin Moorcroft, 15, from Shrewsbury, missing in London | |
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| Police are growing increasingly worried about a vulnerable 15-year-old boy who has gone missing in London. | Police are growing increasingly worried about a vulnerable 15-year-old boy who has gone missing in London. |
| Benjamin Moorcroft, from Shrewsbury, was last seen by his family at 20:00 BST on Saturday in the Floral Street area of Covent Garden. | Benjamin Moorcroft, from Shrewsbury, was last seen by his family at 20:00 BST on Saturday in the Floral Street area of Covent Garden. |
| Police say Benjamin suffers from severe epilepsy and has a mental age of between five and 10 years old. | Police say Benjamin suffers from severe epilepsy and has a mental age of between five and 10 years old. |
| They have released a CCTV image of him walking along The Strand just after 04:35 BST on Sunday. | They have released a CCTV image of him walking along The Strand just after 04:35 BST on Sunday. |
| He was near The Savoy Hotel and the junction with Carting Lane at the time of the sighting. | He was near The Savoy Hotel and the junction with Carting Lane at the time of the sighting. |
| Benjamin is white, about 5ft 7in tall, and of slim build with light brown hair. | Benjamin is white, about 5ft 7in tall, and of slim build with light brown hair. |
| The family, who were on a visit to London and staying in the Blackfriars area, had been at a restaurant before he went missing. | The family, who were on a visit to London and staying in the Blackfriars area, had been at a restaurant before he went missing. |
| At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a light pink jumper, red shirt, blue jeans and trainers. He was not wearing his glasses. | At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a light pink jumper, red shirt, blue jeans and trainers. He was not wearing his glasses. |
| Det Insp William Hodgkinson said: "Benjamin's disappearance is very out of character. | Det Insp William Hodgkinson said: "Benjamin's disappearance is very out of character. |
| "He is alone in London, a place unfamiliar to him, and particularly vulnerable due to his epilepsy. Benjamin's family and my officers are concerned for his well-being. Efforts to locate him are ongoing, but we need the public's help. | "He is alone in London, a place unfamiliar to him, and particularly vulnerable due to his epilepsy. Benjamin's family and my officers are concerned for his well-being. Efforts to locate him are ongoing, but we need the public's help. |
| "We would urge anyone who believes they may have seen Benjamin in central London or further afield since his disappearance on Saturday night to get in touch as soon as possible." | "We would urge anyone who believes they may have seen Benjamin in central London or further afield since his disappearance on Saturday night to get in touch as soon as possible." |
| Anyone with information can call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000, quoting reference 17MIS046199. | Anyone with information can call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000, quoting reference 17MIS046199. |