Boy, 8, missing from his home in London for seven hours found safe and well
Karol Piskorski was wearing a maroon tracksuit before he went missing from his home in Woolwich
AN eight-year-old boy missing from his South London home for seven hours has been found safe, police have said.
Cops appealed to find Karol Piskorski after he was last seen at his Greenwich home shortly before 4pm this afternoon.
However, the Metropolitan Police tweeted around 11pm to confirm the young boy had been found safe.
In a tweet, Greenwich MPS said: "Pleased to confirm that 8-year-old Karol Piskorski who was reported missing from his home in Woolwich, Greenwich has been found.
"Thanks for the RTs."
The public were alerted to the missing boy around 8pm when Greenwich Police asked for the public's help on Twitter to keep an eye out for him.
The local police force tweeted to nearly 15,000 followers on the social media network, asking people to report any sightings of Karol.
In the tweet, a Met Police spokesman said: "Can you help find 8-year-old Karol Piskorski who is missing from his home in Woolwich, Greenwich since 3.45pm today?
"Last seen wearing a maroon tracksuit."
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