CCTV has captured the terrifying moment a four-year-old boy is seen crossing a road on his own after he walking out of school without anyone noticing.

Laura Jones, 25, has shared the video of her son Blade Mitchell crossing one of three main roads he encountered after walking out of St Maria Goretti Academy in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, alone on Monday afternoon.

The video shows the moment a 'hero' woman with a little child is seen rushing to catch up with Blade - who was wearing grey shorts and a white shirt - after realising he was unaccompanied.

Now Ms Jones wants to track down the unidentified woman who rescued Blade, staying with him until his father arrived.