POLICE are appealing for help in tracing the whereabouts of a 15 year-old boy who has gone missing again.

Leon Johnson, also known as Leon Hide, from St Helens, was last seen on Tuesday, September 27 in St Helens town centre.

He is described as a white male, 5ft 8in tall, with dark, curly brown hair and a St Helens accent. Leon has a graze under his left eye. 

Leon was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit top and navy tracksuit bottoms and black shoes.

He is known to frequent the St Helens and Newton-le-Willows area, and also has links to Wigan.

Anyone who has seen Leon or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact Merseyside Police on 0151 777 6032, 101 or the Missing People charity on 116 000.