London: An Indian-origin family made an emotional appeal for the safe return of their 15-year-old son, who went missing since Tuesday en-route to his school.

The parents of Jonathan Marques, a Reading-based family of Goa origin, wept through out the press conference and asked anyone who has seen him, to get in touch.

The family, which moved to the UK three years ago, in their plea said "Jonthan, if you are there, just give us a call and tell us you are safe. Please come home. We love you and we miss you. Please come home."

His father, Menino Marques, said "Anybody who knows anything about Jonthan, please phone the police."

Arcanja Afonso Marques, his mother, sobbed inconsolably throughout the press conference, reports from Reading near London said.

He was last seen leaving home at 8.30am on Tuesday morning in his Blessed Hugh Faringdon school uniform but he did not arrive at the school.

When he did not come home in the afternoon, his parents became worried and checked with friends before calling the police.

Chief Superintendent Richard Bennett said: "Jonthan is a very quiet boy and keeps himself to himself. Most of his friends are at the school and we are talking to them."

Bennett also said Jonthan was very keen to return to his home town Goa in India and that had caused a few problems at home.

Source : PTI