Scots schoolboy missing for two days found 'safe and well'

Riley Minnican has been found safe.

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A schoolboy who was missing from home for two days has been found safe and well, police have confirmed.

An appeal was launched for information on 12-year-old Riley Minnican’s whereabouts.

Police confirmed he had been found safe and well on Wednesday following their appeal.

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