A 14-year-old boy missing for five days could be at risk of exploitation due to his age, police say.

Yasin Ali has not been seen since last being at home in Roman Row, Bow, on Wednesday, October 4.

He is described as Asian with short dark hair.

Yasin is known to frequent Greenwich and Hertfordshire and makes use of the transport network.

Anyone with information on Yasin’s whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116 000.