LOCATED: Missing boy, Townsville

UPDATE:

The missing boy has been located safe and well. The original media release below has been modified to remove identifying particulars.

Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 13-year-old boy from Ayr missing in the Townsville area.

The boy was last seen at a takeaway food outlet inside the Rising Sun Shopping Centre at Mundingburra around 9am on April 21.

Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to his age and because he has failed to make contact with anyone.

The boy is described as Aboriginal in appearance, around 170cm tall with black short hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a blue and white checked shirt, long black pants and black Converse high-top sneakers.

Anyone who may have seen the boy or know his whereabouts is being urged to contact Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.