POLICE are appealing for information about a teenage boy who went misssing from his home on Friday.

Officers believe that John Barker, 14, from Skelton-on-Ure, Ripon, may be in the Boroughbridge or Ripon area.

He was seen at the junction of Horsefair and Fishergate in Boroughbridge at 9pm on Sunday, December 17 by a police officer, but ran off when approached.

John is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, of proportionate build and pale complexion, with short fair hair, blue eyes and a local accent.

He was last seen wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a black puffer-style jacket.

If you see John, or know where he is, contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference number NYP-15122017-0501.