* Asllan has now been found, police confirmed this afternoon (August 1) *

A police search is now underway for a 17-year-old boy who went missing in Oxfordshire.

Asllan, whose surname was not provided by Thames Valley Police, has been reported missing from his home address in Banbury and has not been seen since Sunday, July 28.

The 17-year-old is the subject of a police search and the force released an appeal to the public for more information on Tuesday morning.

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Asllan has been missing since Sunday.Asllan has been missing since Sunday. (Image: Thames Valley Police)

In the appeal was a message from Thames Valley Police as well as a photograph of Asllan’s face in an attempt to see if the public recognise the missing teenager.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We'd like to establish that he's safe and well, so if you see him, please call 101 (quoting the occurrence number 43240359221).”

Police guidance states it is not wasting officers' time to report someone as missing. 

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