A 14-year-old boy who was last seen wearing his school uniform after getting of a bus in south London has been found dead in a wood.
Teenager Jamie Daniel has been seen at roughly 4pm on Wednesday getting off a bus from Eltham, before being reported missing when he didn't return home.
The following day police were called to a wood in the Sidcup area after receiving calls about an "unresponsive male".
Officers were dispatched and found a teenager at the location, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The boys' next of kin were informed and the teen has been formally identified as 14-year-old Jamie Daniel.
His death is currently being treated as unexplained and police have launched an investigation.
A Met Police spokeswoman said: “Police were called at 10.50am on Thursday, May 12 to Dene Avenue, Sidcup, after a male was found unresponsive in a wooded area.
"Officers responded.
"The male was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The male has been formally identified as 14-year-old Jamie Daniel, who had been reported missing from Bexley.
"We ask that his family’s privacy is respected at this very difficult time.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained while enquiries continue.
"A file will be prepared for the coroner."
