AN urgent appeal has been launched by police to find a missing teenage boy with links to Widnes.

Aron Rodwell, who is from Southport, was last seen on Links Avenue in the coastal town on Wednesday, June 8, at around 1pm.

The 14-year-old is the subject of ‘extensive’ enquiries by Merseyside Police, with the search to find him ongoing.

He is described as white, 5ft 7in tall, of slim build, with short light brown hair and blue eyes. 

When last seen, Aron was wearing a black-grey tracksuit top with black and grey tracksuit trousers and grey trainers.

Aron has links to areas in Widnes, and he often visits the town centre.

Anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact Merseyside Police online via merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/mp/v2/report-sighting-of-missing-person-form/

You can also pass information on Twitter @MerPolCC, via the Merseyside Police Contact Centre page on Facebook, by calling 101 or ringing Missing People on 116 000.