UPDATE: Billy has been found safe and well.

Police are seeking the public's help to locate a 15-year-old boy who has gone missing from Payhembury near Honiton.

Officers are concerned for the welfare of Billy Allen who was last seen in the Beacon Heath area of Exeter on 1 July. He has not made contact with family or friends since going missing.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We are carrying out enquiries to locate Billy and are asking for the public to report any sightings to them.

"Billy is described as 6ft 1in tall, of slim build and has short mousey-coloured hair. He was last seen wearing green jogging bottoms and a black hooded top."

Anyone who sees Billy or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact police via [email protected] or by telephone on 101, quoting log number 0801 of 01/07/20.