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Police are searching for a nine-year-old boy who went missing from Bournemouth beach News from Great Britain

A search is underway for a nine-year-old boy who went missing from a beach in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Massien Belgesmia was last seen at Prom Cafe on the seafront at around 9.20am on Saturday.

He is described as white and was wearing brown and white swimming shorts with white and red skulls on them, blue glasses and no top, Dorset Police said.

Dorset Police released a photo of Massien in the clothes he was wearing when he went missing. Photo: Dorset Police/PA

Chief Inspector Danny Thompson, from Dorset Police, said: “Massien has been missing for some time and the coast is very busy.

“We are releasing a picture of him in the clothes he was wearing today and I would urge those on the beach in Bournemouth to help us look for him and either contact Dorset Police or alert an officer, lifeguard or coastguard if they find him .”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting incident number 13:219.