POLICE in Cheltenham are appealing for information to help trace missing teenager Lauchlan Pritchard.

Lauchlan, 16 and from the St Paul's area of the town, was last seen leaving his home on Thursday, March 5.

It is believed he was leaving to do some work with someone he knows, but officers are very concerned because, aside from his young age, Lauchlan is considered very vulnerable and impressionable.

Officers are appealing for Lauchlan, or anyone who knows where he is, to call 101 straight away and quote incident 144 of 15 March.

Lauchlan is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim build, with short, straight mousy hair and a Welsh accent. He was last seen wearing jogging bottoms and Adidas navy blue Hessian trainers.