Police are appealing for help to find a missing 12-year-old.

Kristian Skapsts was reported missing on Tuesday, August 12, and was last seen at 7.30pm near Maidstone West railway station.

Missing Kristian Skapsts. Picture: Kent PoliceMissing Kristian Skapsts. Picture: Kent Police

The boy is described as being 4ft 2in, of medium build and with short straight blond hair.

He was wearing a black hooded top, dark blue three-quarter-length trousers, and sliders with black socks.

Kristian is known to use the public transport system and has links to Bedfordshire, Cambridge and London.

If you have critical information regarding the whereabouts of Kristian call 999.

If you have any other information to help locate him, use the live chat function on the Kent Police website or call 101, quoting the reference 12-1551 when reporting.