The police helicopter was flying above Stevenage this afternoon looking for a boy thought to be about eight years old.

Police are looking for a little boy after they were called to Fairlands Way by a concerned member of the public at 1.34pm today.

He is described as white, aged around 8 years old with short blond curly hair.

He was wearing a white t-shirt, grey hooded top, black socks and red or orange jogging bottoms.

He was not wearing any shoes.

The last sighting was Chepstow Close or Fairlands Way, Stevenage about 1.30pm.