POLICE are appealing for help in finding a 16-year-old boy who is missing from the Wirral.

Simba Pemhenai was last seen in Shorton Lane, Barston, in the early hours of this morning, August 9.

Simba is described as a black male, around 5ft 4in tall, of slim build with short, black hair.

He has links to Wirral, Liverpool, Kent, Milton Keynes, London, Scotland, Hull, Manchester and Leeds.

When last seen he was wearing a grey and black tracksuit, black Nike trainers and a black and grey long scarf.

Anyone who has seen Simba, or knows of his whereabouts, is asked to direct message @MerPolCC on social media, call 101 or call the Missing People charity on 116 000.