POLICE are appealing for help from Widnes residents in a bid to trace a missing boy.

Merseyside Police is urging people to share its appeal to help officers to find Aron Rodwell, and to call 999 if they see him.

The 17-year-old is missing from the Bebington area of Wirral, but he is said to have links to Widnes.

Aron was last seen on Tuesday, October 15, with police stating that ‘extensive enquiries are ongoing to find him’.

He is described as being around 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and blue eyes.

When last seen, Aron was wearing a red, white and black Nike hoodie, blue ripped jeans with red markings, black and white trainers and a black gym bag.

As well as Widnes, Aron has links to Bootle and the west Midlands.

A force spokesman said: “If you see Aron, please call 999 so we can make sure he is safe.”

You can also pass on any sightings of by calling 101, sending a message to @MerPolCC on X, formerly Twitter, or visiting merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/mp/v2/report-sighting-of-missing-person-form/