DEVON and Cornwall Police have issued a missing person appeal: have you seen this young man Samuel – who has been reported as missing from the North West but is understood to have links to Cornwall?

Officers are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Samuel Somerville, who is 17 years old and has been reported missing from the Merseyside area.

Samuel was last seen in his home area near Liverpool but is believed to have strong links to Cornwall, particularly to Newquay and Redruth, so local people may have seen him travelling through the county.

He is described as being of slim build, with short blond hair and is 6ft 2in tall.

Officers say he is believed to be currently in the Cornwall area.

If you have seen Samuel, or know of his whereabouts, please email [email protected] or call police on 101, quoting log number 0559 of Friday 4 March.