POLICE have issued a plea for help as they search for a 12-year-old boy who has been missing from his Thirrock home for two days.

Alfie Cane, from Orsett, was last seen on Monday (6 January) and police are appealing to the public for any information to help get him home safely.

He is about 5ft tall, with brown hair, and last known to be wearing a plain black Monterex jacket, plain black Nike tracksuit bottoms, and plain Black Nike trainers. He may also be wearing glasses.

Alfie was last seen by his family at about 3pm in Gowers Lane but hasn't been seen since. He may be in the Orsett area but police say that he also has connections to other places across Essex. 

A spokesperson for Essex Police shared: "We believe he may be in the South Ockenden area and also has connections to Dagenham, Harold Wood and Tilbury.

"If you have any information that will help us locate Freddie, please contact us quoting incident 781 of Monday 6 January.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. 

"It can be found at the bottom right of our homepage at www.essex.police.uk. 

"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

 "Alternatively, you can call us on 101."