A vulnerable 15-year-old boy who had been missing in London for almost 36 hours has been found safe and well.

Benjamin Moorcroft, from Shrewsbury, had last been seen by his family at about 8pm on Saturday in the Floral Street area of Covent Garden.



The teenager has epilepsy and a mental age of between five and 10 years old, making him particularly vulnerable, police said.



Benjamin had been staying in the Blackfriars area and had been at a restaurant with his family when he went missing.



Scotland Yard said: “Police appealing for help to find missing Ben Moorcroft, 15, have located him safe and well. Our thanks for everyone’s help.”