A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has been missing since yesterday evening (Wednesday), after fleeing from hospital while under police supervision.

Appeals for Connor Brooke's whereabouts were successful earlier this week thanks to social media, however the teenager ran away from St Mary's children's ward at appoximately 8pm. 

Connor was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms with a red stripe down the leg, and a dark blue hoody at the time of his disappearance.

His mum, Lisa Guy, said: "He is extremely vulnerable, please call police with any sightings."

UPDATED 7.56am

Connor's mum updated her social media appeal to inform those helping in the search that he 'has been found at an address and is now safe'.

This was following reports of him being sighted in Cowes.

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