Police have launched a desperate for a missing 10-year-old boy who suffers from a genetic condition which requires medication three times a day.
Officers said they were “extremely concerned” for the welfare of Malakhi Chijiutomi-Ghosh, who is thought to have run away from his Croydon home in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
They added it is vital he is found so he can receive his medicine.
Because he has received no medication today there is a “very real chance” Malakhi could have already fallen into a coma, police say.
Malakhi suffers from adrenal hyperplasia which causes swelling of the adrenal glands and in its most severe form can be life-threatening.
He is described as being a light skinned black male, 4ft 7ins tall, of slim build with short black curly hair.
He is thought to be wearing a dark blue coat with fur on the hood with black jeans and black trainers and a red/orange top with a picture of a meerkat playing the drums on it.
Malakhi has connections to the Thornton Heath, Victoria and Croydon areas and may be travelling on public transport.
The last sighting of him was at 7am and he does not have a phone, Oyster card or any money on him.
Anyone who has information on Malakhi’s whereabouts should contact Croydon Police on 101.