POLICE are urging anyone who has seen a teenage boy who has been missing for a week to get in touch.

Last Friday police launched an appeal for information about whereabouts of Aaron Carney.

Aaron, 16, has been missing from his address in Nutgrove Road, St Helens since Thursday, September 27 when he was seen at around 4pm but has not been in contact since.

Aaron is described as white, of slim build, around 5ft 10in tall with short light brown hair. He is described as having a pale complexion and facial stubble. He was last seen wearing a grey hooded jacket and grey trousers.

Aaron is known to frequent the Thatto Heath area of St Helens.

Officers would urge Aaron or anyone who has seen him since Tuesday, 27 September to contact 101, DM @MerPolCC.