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The mum of two boys who have been missing from their Croydon home for four days has made a heartbreaking plea for them to return home.

Harvey Jackson, 12, and Neil Jackson, 15, were last seen leaving their mum's home in South Norwood last Thursday morning (February 1).

They had both been heading to school but their concerned mum Tanya Alabaf called the police the following morning after they failed to come home or to call her.

She said: "When I last saw my sons, they were leaving for school but they didn't come home that evening and the next morning I'd still heard nothing so I called the police.

"There have been times that Neil would stay at a friend's house and not tell me, but for them both to be gone for this long is unusual.

"It's completely out of character.

"I have this horrible niggling feeling that something just isn't right."

While Neil sent his mum a text on Sunday (February 4), Ms Alabaf says she has heard nothing else and has received no confirmed sightings of either of her sons.

She added: "I got a text at about 2pm on Sunday from Neil saying 'I'm fine, I'm with my brother, we are in the Norwood area'.

"But he told me he was going to Crystal Palace and that he would be back home with me by 4pm.

"That didn't happen and as the hours go by I am getting more worried."

Harvey is described as having blonde hair in an undercut style with blue eyes while Neil has short, light brown hair and brown eyes.

A spokesman for the Met Police confirmed that both boys are being classed as missing and the investigation into their whereabouts is ongoing.

Anyone with information on where they are is asked to call police on 101 or contact the charity Missing People on 116 000.