A MISSING 16-year-old boy who had not been seen since Thursday has been found safe and well, police said this morning.

Brandon McGloin was reported missing after leaving an address on Vicarage Avenue in Stockton at around 2.30pm on Thursday with a male friend. It is believed that he was going to get a haircut, but he did not return home.

Cleveland Police confirmed this morning that he has been found safe and well.