Police and family appeals have intensified for a 16‑year‑old boy who has not been seen since Sunday 22 July. According to reporting from local outlets, the Metropolitan Police say they are “concerned for the welfare” of Yaqub, who was last observed near Tottenham Court Road in Camden and whose family have not heard from him since that evening. Officers say he has links to Kensington and Chelsea and to Westminster and could be anywhere in London.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Kaur of the Metropolitan Police’s Missing Persons Unit said in a police appeal: “We are appealing for any information on Yaqub’s whereabouts. His family are very worried about him and are urging anyone to contact police if they have heard from him. We continue to progress several lines of enquiry to locate Yaqub, but are becoming increasingly worried about him.”

When he was last seen, Yaqub was reported to be wearing grey Nike clothing, a distinctive cross‑body bag, a face mask and a black hat. Officers recorded his disappearance as occurring at about 5.30pm on 22 July and have asked anyone who thinks they may have seen him to come forward with information to assist enquiries.

The force has issued a range of contact options for people with information. Police asked members of the public to call 999 in an emergency, report sightings online or to tweet @MetCC quoting CAD8615/22JUL; the family and officers are also using a dedicated missing‑persons contact number. The appeal stresses that small pieces of information — times, locations, or social media contacts — can be crucial when a young person is missing.

Those concerned about how and when to report a disappearance are reminded of Metropolitan Police guidance that there is no requirement to wait 24 hours before contacting officers. The Met’s public advice underlines that anyone who believes the person may be in immediate danger should call 999, while non‑urgent reports can be made online or via 101 so the control room can begin enquiries and welfare checks promptly.

Charities that support families through missing‑person cases say early reporting and practical checks help the police and relieve some of the immediate uncertainty. Missing People advises relatives to check phone records, social media, local hospitals and friends, to preserve personal effects and to seek emotional support from specialist helplines while police follow up lines of enquiry.

The family and investigators have renewed their appeal for help in locating Yaqub. Police and support groups ask anyone who may have information — no matter how small it seems — to contact the Metropolitan Police immediately and to use the reference quoted in the appeal so officers can link calls to the ongoing enquiries.

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Source: Noah Wire Services