A teenage boy who went missing for six days was found safe and well this morning.

Police yesterday appealed for help after Kieran Ball, 14, was last seen leaving his school in Blackbird Leys on February 12.

The youngster, who lived in Chipping Norton, was found today in Abingdon.

A police spokesman said: “Police would like to thank the media and members of the public for their assistance in this matter.”