Police are offering a £20,000 reward for information to help trace a boy who vanished days before his 17th birthday in 2008
Alexander Sloley, from Islington, north London , was 16 when he disappeared in August 2008, days before his birthday, and his loved ones have had no contact with him since then.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 14, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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