ALERT: Gardai issue urgent appeal for help in locating missing 17-year-old

Gardaí are appealing to members of the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a 17-year-old youth who has been reported as missing from his home in Glasnevin, Dublin 9.

In the appeal, they say Ali Mohamed Abdulle was last seen between 7am and 8am on Thursday.

He is described as being approximately 5 foot 8 inches in height, with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes and when last seen, he was wearing black and white Nike trainers, a black jacket and black cargo pants.

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Anyone with any information on Ali's whereabouts is asked to contact Mountjoy garda station in Dublin on 01 666 8600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.