Afghan boy, 11, missing in south London just weeks after arriving in the UK

A young boy from Afghanistan has gone missing in south London less than a month after arriving in the UK.

Metropolitan Police detectives have launched a high risk missing person investigation in the search for 11-year-old Mohammed Khan.

Mohammed, who has limited English, was last seen in Deptford, Lewisham, at around 4pm on Tuesday November 30.

He had left his home to play football in a nearby park.

When he did not return, the police were called and officers began a search of the area.

Mohammed is 4ft11in tall, with short dark hair and his first language is Pashto.

When he was last seen he was wearing black jeans, a black Puffa jacket and a black hat with a Chicago Bulls logo on.

Acting Det Insp Lara Pink, from the South East Missing Persons Unit, said yesterday: “As we enter the second night since Mohammed went missing, we are growing increasingly concerned.

“He is in an unfamiliar country and doesn’t speak much English.

“He has only recently arrived in Deptford and won’t know his way around.

“While we are keeping an open mind, we cannot rule out that Mohammed has come into contact with people who may wish him harm and it is important that anyone with any information about his whereabouts comes forward.”

Anyone who sees Mohammed should call 999, with the reference 7180/01DEC.

Anyone with other information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.