UPDATE 4.10pm: North Yorkshire Police have confirmed Harrison was found at about 4pm and thanked the public for helping with the search.

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POLICE have appealed to the public for help finding a missing 10-year-old.

Harrison Creighton was last seen leaving his school in Carleton, Skipton, at 1.30pm today, North Yorkshire Police said.

He was wearing a purple hoody, grey trousers and carrying a rucksack.

Officers are carrying out extensive searches in the area, but urged anyone who has seen Harrison to phone police on 101quoting reference 236 of December 10.