A 13-year-old boy has gone missing from Burton.

George Woodcock, who lives in the town, was last seen at 4.30pm on Thursday, July 27, in Tamworth.

Staffordshire Police are npw appealing for help to find the youngster and believe that he could still be in the Tamworth area.

George has been described as 5ft 4 inches tall , of slim build and has short, curly, dark brown hair.

Staffordshire Police have issued an appeal online, with a spokesman saying: "We are seeking the assistance of the public to help locate missing 13-year-old George Woodcock who has gone missing from Burton."

When was last seen on Thursday, George was wearing a black Adidas tracksuit, slip-on flip flops and a black Converse hat; and was carrying a bag."

Anything who has seen George or knows of his whereabouts should contact Staffordshire Police on the 101 number, quoting incident number 563 of June 27.