POLICE hunting for a missing 14-year-old Black Country boy say he has been found safe and well.

Relatives had become increasingly worried about the whereabouts of Jacob Butler, who had been missing from his home in Rowley Regis since October 4.

Police had carried out extensive searches of the Rowley Regis and Dudley areas.

But the blond youngster returned home on Wednesday (October 22).

A police spokesman said: “We would like to thank the local media and members of the public for their help.”