Izuchukwu Nzeadi: 'High risk' 8-year-old with autism goes missing in east London

The young boy disappeared in Hackney

Wednesday 19 August 2015 11:42 EDT

Izuchukwu Nzeadi has gone missing in Hackney (Metropolitan Police)

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Police issued a plea for public help on Wednesday after an 8-year-old boy with autism went missing in east London.

Izuchukwu Nzeadi, who police descried as “high risk”, disappeared in the borough of Hackney on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers urged anyone who has seen the child to contact 999 immediately.

The force has since tweeted that the young boy has been found, and thanked people for their help.

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