An Edinburgh teenager who didn’t come home on Saturday night has now been reported as missing.
Safdar Hanif, 14, failed to return to his home in Swanston. He was last seen at around 8.20pm on Saturday night.
His family, and police, want him ‘home safe’. He’s described as Asian, five foot eight inches, with short black hair.
He was last seen wearing a navy blue Nike jacket, with a green and grey Nike tracksuit.
Sergeant Louise Gordon, Wester Hailes Police Station, Edinburgh, said: “We would ask anyone who has seen Safdar or knows where he is to contact police.
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“Our concern is that despite both police and his family trying to contact him, no one has managed to get a hold of him yet.
“We have been checking CCTV and are liaising with local taxi, bus and train companies in an effort to trace Safdar.
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“He may be with friends but the fact that he has not been in touch or heard from is of concern. Although he looks older, he is only 14-years-old and we and his family want him home safe.”
Anyone with information on Safdar’s whereabouts is urged to contact 101 and quote incident number 2957.