POLICE are searching for a missing 13-year-old boy after he was last seen nearly a week ago.

Officers are appealing for information from the public to help find missing teenager Cartel Bushnell from Poole who was last seen at around 10.45pm on Thursday, September 23.

He is described as around five feet six inches tall and of slender build with dark brown hair that is shaved above the ears and longer on top.

Chief Inspector Greg Tansill, of Dorset Police, said: “Cartel has not been seen for a number of days now and we are keen to locate him to make sure he is all right.

“Our enquiries indicate he may have travelled to the Bath area in Somerset and we know he also has links to Wiltshire.

“I would urge anyone with information as to his whereabouts, or who has seen a teenage boy matching the description given, to please come forward.

“I would also like to make a direct plea to Cartel if you see this to please make contact with us and let us know where you are as we just want to ensure you are safe and well.”

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Cartel’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210154501.