Search launched for schoolboy who failed to return home

Police have launched a search for a missing schoolboy from Perthshire.

Brandon Knight, 15, was last seen at the Tesco superstore in Blairgowrie at around 4pm on Tuesday, having left school earlier in the day.

The teen, who is around 5ft 1in, was last seen wearing a navy blue/black jacket, black tracksuit bottoms and yellow trainers.

Sergeant David Patton said: “Brandon’s family are extremely concerned about him and extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace him.

“I would appeal to anyone who has seen a teenage boy matching the above description of Brandon, or has any information regarding his current whereabouts, to please contact Police Scotland through 101.”

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