A SEARCH is underway for a 12-year-old boy who has gone missing in Bournemouth.

Austin Flinn was reported missing having last been seen in Queens Park South Drive at 7.50am on Tuesday, August 20.

Police are appealing for information from the public as they search for a missing boy from Bournemouth.

He is described as five feet tall and of thin build with dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a turquoise T-shirt with a black pattern on the front and black jeans.

Police Constable Ben McSorley, of Dorset Police’s Missing Person Support Team, said: “We are concerned for Austin’s welfare and we are keen to find him and make sure he is safe and well.

“I am appealing to anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to please contact us.

“I would also like to appeal directly to Austin to please make contact with us or your family and let us know where you are. We just want to check that you are OK.”

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Austin’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240127926.