Police put in measures after six-year-old boy went missing in the Oswestry area.

West Mercia Police have confirmed they were called out to locate a child who went missing from his home address yesterday (November 24).

Officers from the local safer neighbourhood teams were called out to search for the boy who had been reported as missing.

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Local officers managed to locate the boy in an area near his home and have confirmed that since the incident child safeguarding measures have been put in place.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “On Sunday November 24 Safer Neighbourhood Teams and Patrol of Oswestry collaborated in an attempt to locate a six-year-old boy who was reported missing.

“The child was found safe and well near his home address.

“Safeguarding measures have been put in place.”