Concern is growing for teenager who has been missing from his Worcestershire home since last Sunday.

Malvern Police have issued a picture of a 15-year-old Wayne Scarrott who has been missing from his Martin Close home in the town for six days.

Wayne, who was reported missing to police at 9.35pm on Tuesday, December 8, is described as white, 5ft 2ins tall, of slim build, with short, light brown hair and blue/green eyes.

He has a scar on his right cheek and was wearing a black T-shirt, dark trousers and black Nike trainers when last seen at 2.40pm on Sunday, December 6.

Wayne is known to smoke cigarettes.

A police spokesman said: “We would like to hear from anyone who believes that they can help us to locate Wayne, either from personal knowledge of him or through any information on ‘Facebook’ or any other similar internet public forum.”

Police can be contacted on 0300 333 3000, quoting 704S/081209. Information can also be given – anonymously and free-of-charge – to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.