A police appeal has been launched for a missing teenager who disappeared from his new neighbourhood after heading to a mosque.

Hosam Alsayed left the Hastings address he had been staying at to go to the mosque in Mercatoria, St Leonards, around midday on Thursday November 6 but did not come back.  

The 16-year-old, described as 5' 3", tanned with short wavy black hair and last seen wearing a khaki jacket, brown long sleeved T-shirt, burgandy fitted trousers and canvas shoes, had only lived in the area for a week and does not speak English.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 1583 of 6/11.