A young man who has not been seen in six weeks is believed to be in the Oldham area as a search continues.

Abid, whose surname and age has not been released by police, was last seen in London at 3.40pm on Thursday, May 23.

Now, six weeks later, he is yet to have been found but is suspected of being in Oldham.

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In an appeal shared on June 22, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they believed Abid may have been in the Bolton or Oldham areas, but have now said they believe he is in Oldham.

Abid is described as an Asian male, around 5'4 tall and has black curly hair.

When last seen, he was wearing a white Nike tracksuit.

Police have said they are looking to make sure Abid is found safe and well and are urging members of the public with information to assist them.

Anyone with any information should contact GMP by calling 101 and quoting log 416 of 19/06/24.

In an emergency, members of the public should call 999.