'Bored' 15-year-old schoolboy runaway slept rough to explore UK's cities

'I have spent the last 10 weeks exploring London, Birmingham and Manchester by foot', says Arthur Heeler-Frood after being found safe and well

Thursday 17 November 2016 12:00 GMT

Arthur Heeler-Frood (Shutterstock)

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A schoolboy who ran away from home because he was “bored of his life” says he slept rough in some of Britain's biggest cities.

Arthur Heeler-Frood had been missing from his home in Axminster, Devon, for more than two months but was found in Honiton on Tuesday - just 10 miles away.

The 15-year-old said: “I have spent the last 10 weeks exploring London, Birmingham and Manchester by foot, sleeping rough at night.”

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'Bored' 15-year-old schoolboy runaway slept rough to explore UK's cities

'I have spent the last 10 weeks exploring London, Birmingham and Manchester by foot', says Arthur Heeler-Frood after being found safe and well

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