Police in West Lothian have expressed serious concerns over the welfare of a local teenager.
Abdul Sarwar, 16, has been officially reported missing, with officers and his family desperate to trace him as soon as possible.
According to an appeal, Abdul is from Whitburn, however, he was last seen in Bathgate at around 9.30am on Monday morning (December 6).
However, he has not been heard from since, with anyone holding any information as to his whereabouts urged to come forward.
Abdul is described as an Asian/Pakistani male, 5ft 9in tall, of slim build with medium length dark brown hair and a short black beard. He was last seen wearing a black puffer style jacket, black school trousers and was carrying a black rucksack.
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Police in the area also believe Abdul may have left West Lothian and headed south.
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Inspector Kylie Barnard, of Livingston Police Station, said: “We are growingly increasingly concerned for Abdul’s wellbeing and we believe he may have travelled to London by train.
“Anyone who may have seen Abdul, or who has any information on his whereabouts, is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 1412 of 6 December.”
