{"id":468146,"date":"2025-10-02T10:01:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/468146\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:01:20","slug":"missing-teen-thought-to-be-long-way-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/468146\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing teen thought to be long way from home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malakai, 15, has been missing since Monday and police are asking for help to find him<\/p>\n<p>08:43, 02 Oct 2025Updated 09:58, 02 Oct 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_EGR_021025_Malakai.jpg\" alt=\"Teenage boy wearing an orange top. He has short brown curly hair. \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Malakai is missing(Image: South Wales Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Police are looking for a 15-year-old who has been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/missing-people\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">missing<\/a> since Monday (September 29). Malakai is from Caerau, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/maesteg\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Maesteg<\/a>, but officers believe he could be in the Reading area. It&#8217;s thought he is using the rail network to travel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Malakai also has connections to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/cardiff\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/swansea\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Swansea<\/a> and has been known to travel to Bristol and Bath. Additionally, he has spent some time in North Wales in the past. Officers are appealing for anyone who has information about Malakai&#8217;s whereabouts to contact them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">He is described as being around 5&#8217;8&#8243;, of slim build, hazel eyes, and dark brown curly hair. <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For the biggest stories in Wales first, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=aa0abd38-0db5-4492-99f3-e73baecff682&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up to our daily newsletter<\/a> here<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: &#8220;Malakai, 15, has been reported as missing. He has been missing since Monday, September 29th, from Caerau, Maesteg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;He is around 5&#8217;8&#8221;, of slim build, hazel eyes, and dark brown curly hair. He was last seen wearing a black Nike jacket and trousers, along with black trainers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;We believe that Malakai could be in the Reading area, and it\u2019s thought he could be using the rail network to travel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Malakai has connections to Cardiff and Swansea and has been known to travel to Bristol and Bath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;Additionally, he has spent some time in North Wales in the past.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/south-wales-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">South Wales Police<\/a> is asking for anyone with information about Malakai to get in touch, quoting occurrence number 2500312378.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">You can contact the police force via its live chat platform by<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.south-wales.police.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" [object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> clicking here<\/a> or via an online form by<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1536629&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FSWPProvideInfo&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walesonline.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fwales-news%2Farticle32593397.ece\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" [object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Alternatively, information can also be given via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or its online form by<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" [object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Always call 999 in an emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Malakai, 15, has been missing since Monday and police are asking for help to find him 08:43, 02&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468147,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5010],"tags":[21132,748,12502,4884,48353,10008,11746,1148,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-468146","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wales","8":"tag-bridgend","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-cardiff","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-maesteg","13":"tag-missing-people","14":"tag-north-wales","15":"tag-swansea","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115303998417066705","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}