A VIETNAMESE boy "who may have been trafficked into the UK" has gone missing in Malvern.

Tien Nguyen, aged 14, was last seen on Tuesday last week (November 18) at around 4.30pm, when he told his carers he was going to Great Malvern Priory Church.

The church closed at 5pm and he failed to return.

West Mercia Police have today issued an appeal to try to trace Mr Nguyen, who the force said "could be particularly vulnerable".

He is described as being of Vietnamese descent, around 5ft 7in, medium build with short straight brown hair.

Mr Nguyen was last seen wearing dark clothing, jeans and a black puffer jacket. He is unable to speak English.

Police have carried out extensive enquiries to search for him since he was reported missing and are appealing for the public to look out for anyone matching his description.

PC James McConnon said: “We are growing increasingly concerned for Tien, particularly as he is unfamiliar with the area and does not have any local language skills.

“We have some concerns that he may have been trafficked into the UK, and could be particularly vulnerable.

“We believe he is just 14 years old, however there is some suggestion that he could be older than he has said."

Anyone who may have seen Mr Nguyen or knows of his whereabouts should call police on 101 quoting incident number 631 of November 18.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.