Major update on missing Blackpool boy, 14, missing from home for 2 days

“Thank you, as always, for your help.”

A 14-year-old Blackpool boy who went missing for over two days has been found.

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This is 14-year-old Riley who is missing | Blackpool Police

On Saturday, Blackpool Police released a statement explaining that they were becoming ‘increasingly worried’ regarding the whereabouts of Riley, 14, who was - at that time - missing from home.

Requesting public help in locating the teenager, the police said that Riley was last seen at 4pm on Saturday May 23 in the Palatine Road area but that contemporaneous enquiries as to his location had proved fruitless at the time.

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On the evening of Monday May 25, Blackpool Police released a follow-up statement reading: “Good evening. Earlier we asked for your help to locate 14 year old Riley who had gone missing from home.

“We can now update you that he has been found safe and well. Thank you, as always, for your help.”

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