Urgent appeal over missing boy, 17, last seen with 'large black rucksack'

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to trace a missing 17-year-old boy who was last seen in Oldham.

Kalem was last spotted on Wensleydale Close in the Royton area at around 6.30pm last Monday (November 25). Searches have been underway to track him down in the days since.

Police said officers are 'becoming increasingly concerned' about Kalem and 'want to make sure he is safe and well'. In a fresh appeal issued today (Friday), police said Kalem is believed to be carrying a 'large black rucksack'.

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He also has family in the Suffolk area, Greater Manchester Police added. Officers believe he is 'maybe' wearing a black coat with a fur hood, black gloves and a blue beanie hat.

He may also be wearing blue trainers, that are Nikes or Sketchers, and may have a grey baseball cap with him. Kalem is described as being a white male who is of slim build and has brown hair.

He also has 'two distinctive moles on the left side of his neck'. Anyone with information on his whereabouts, or who spots him, should call 101 quoting log 31 of 26/11/2024.

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