TWO boys who went missing last night were tracked down in Wantage thanks to a police helicopter and a loud hailer.

The boys, aged seven and eight, disappeared at about 8pm yesterday.

Police immediately scrambled the force helicopter which is fitted with communication system Skyshout.

While support officers searched for them on foot, the helicopter repeatedly told people below that two boys had gone missing and to alert police if they saw them. They were found at 9.35pm.