Desperate hunt for missing schoolboy, 12, who vanished overnight in freezing temperatures

COPS have launched an urgent hunt for a missing 12-year-old boy who vanished overnight in freezing temperatures.

Alfie Cane went missing from Orsett, Essex, with police desperate to make sure he is ok.

The schoolboy is described as about 5ft tall, with brown hair, according to Essex Police.

He was last known to be wearing a plain black Monterex jacket, plain black Nike tracksuit bottoms, and plain Black Nike trainers.

Alfie may also be wearing glasses, said the force.

The youngster was last seen by his family at about 3pm in Gowers Lane but hasn’t been seen since.

Temperatures dipped below 0C in Essex last night as freezing conditions continued to hit the country.

Cops believe Alfie may be in the South Ockenden area and also has connections to Dagenham, Harold Wood and Tilbury.

Essex Police said in a full statement: "Can you help us find 12-year-old Alfie Cane?

"He’s gone missing from Orsett and we want to make sure he’s safe as soon as possible.

"Alfie was last seen by his family at about 3pm in Gowers Lane but hasn’t been seen since.

"He is about 5ft tall, with brown hair, and last known to be wearing a plain black Monterex jacket, plain black Nike tracksuit bottoms, and plain Black Nike trainers. He may also be wearing glasses.

"We believe he may be in the South Ockenden area and also has connections to Dagenham, Harold Wood and Tilbury.

"If you have any information that will help us locate Alfie, please contact us quoting incident 781 of Monday 6 January."