POLICE hunting for a missing 14-year-old Rowley Regis boy say he has been found safe and well.

Relatives had become increasingly worried about the whereabouts of Jacob Butler, who had been missing since October 4, and police had carried out extensive searches of the Rowley Regis and Dudley areas.

But the blond youngster returned home on Wednesday (October 22).

A police spokesman said: “We would like to thank the local media and members of the public for their help.”