POLICE today said they were trying to trace a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Ipswich on Sunday .Christopher Walker, of Fen Lane, Hitcham, went to play snooker at a snooker hall in Princes Street at about noon.

POLICE today said they were trying to trace a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Ipswich on Sunday .

Christopher Walker, of Fen Lane, Hitcham, went to play snooker at a snooker hall in Princes Street at about noon.

Suffolk Police said that after leaving the venue Christopher ran off from the people he was with and they were unable to catch up with him.

They said Christopher had gone missing on previous occasions but never for as long as on this occasion.

He is described as black, 5ft 7in with short black curly hair. When he was last seen he was wearing a light grey hooded sweatshirt, navy blue tracksuit bottoms and white trainers with red detail.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who has seen Christopher or knows of his whereabouts.

Calls should be made to the duty sergeant at Hadleigh Police on 01473 613500.