UPDATE: He has since been found safe

POLICE have appealed to the public for help to find a teenager missing from Sandwell.

Sandwell Police have asked people to call 999 if they see missing Vladimir, aged 16.

In an appeal on Facebook, a spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We need your help to find Vladimir who has gone #missing from Sandwell.

"The 16-year-old is 5ft 5ins tall and was last wearing a black waterproof jacket and black and blue joggers.

"We'd ask people to contact us, rather than approach Vladimir, via 999 quoting PID: 445529."