Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing the parents of a young boy who was found in Watford today.

The boy, thought to be aged two or three years old, was found at about 1.20pm at the parade of shops in The Gossamers.

His identity is not currently known and his parents or guardian have not yet been located by police. He is currently in the care of officers.

The. boy is described as being around one metre tall, slim, having light tanned skin, dark brown eyes and short wavy brown hair. He is wearing a navy blue Thomas the Tank Engine tracksuit.

Members of the public who recognise the child are asked to call police using the police non-emergency number 101 and quoting incident reference number 587 of 1/1/2014.