Police are appealing for help to find a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing in Belfast.
Joshua Dearden was last seen in the Blacks Road area.
It is understood he was on an electric scooter and may be wearing a dark tracksuit.
The PSNI has issued a plea on social media this morning.
The post read: "Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of 14 year old Joshua Dearden who is missing from the Blacks Road area.
"Joshua may be wearing a dark tracksuit and on an electric scooter. If you have any information that could assist Police, then please contact us on 101 quoting serial 115 of 29/01/2021."
The PSNI has since said the appeal is now urgent.
They added: "The family of 14 year old Joshua Dearden and Police are becoming increasingly concerned for his whereabouts.
"It is believed that Joshua left his home on Blacks Road at around 1am this morning (Friday 29 January). Joshua has long dirty fair hair, is 5ft 5” in height, medium build and may be wearing grey coloured tracksuit bottoms and may be using his electric scooter.
"If you have any information that could assist Police, then please contact us urgently on 101 quoting serial 115 of 29/01/20 21.
"Joshua, if you are reading this, or hearing this appeal, you are not in any trouble, but please either contact home or police to let us know you are safe."
