CONCERN has been raised for the welfare of a teenage boy who has been missing for more than a month.

Brandon Atkins, from the Isle of Wight, has not been seen since November 29 and is thought to be in the Brighton area.

The 16-year-old was last seen in Farnborough, Hampshire.

A Hampshire police spokesman said Brandon had contacted people by phone, but they needed to speak to him in person to make sure he was ok.

"If someone is preventing Brandon from making himself known to us they could be committing a criminal offence depending on the circumstances," the spokesman added.

He is white, 5ft 9ins tall, with dark blonde hair. Police said he normally wore hooded tops and tracksuit bottoms.

Anyone who has seen him is asked to contact officer on 101 (Hampshire) quoting reference 44160449268.