A BOY of 14 who disappeared from his home earlier this month has been found safe and well.

Christopher Maguire was found at around 5.30pm on Tuesday in Faversham, the town where he lives.

Christopher had vanished on Tuesday, February 6, and had last been seen in the Herne Bay area on Friday, February 9. He had been seen a number of times during the period he was missing.

A police spokesman said: "We would like to thank the media for issuing appeals for Christopher’s return and members of the public for reporting various sightings of him over the last few weeks."