Reward offered to solve 2008 missing teen case

A £10,000 reward has been offered by the Metropolitan Police for help to find a Londoner who went missing nearly 17 years ago.

Alexander Sloley had little money, no wallet and no spare clothes with him when he went missing from his Islington home in August 2008 when he was aged 16.

At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a light-skinned black male who was 5ft 5in (1.65m) tall, of medium build and with "striking" blue eyes.

The Met said the reward was available "for anyone who has information relating to Alex's whereabouts".

No trace of Alexander has ever been found despite extensive inquiries and repeated appeals since he went missing.

Detectives previously said there was no evidence he had come to harm.

Det Ch Insp Sarb Kaur, who is leading the investigation, said officers recently met with Alexander's mother to discuss how the investigation would proceed.

"This remains an active missing person investigation, subject to regular review by senior officers, with the aim of locating Alex and bringing some comfort to his family," she said.

"I would ask anyone with information who could help to please get in contact immediately, no matter how insignificant you think this could be."

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