‘Craze’ alert as boy spends night in Ikea

 The father of an 11-year-old boy who hid out in an Ikea store overnight as part of an internet craze has warned parents to “keep an eye” on children’s browsing history to curb the trend.

Kaden Mirza was reported missing on Tuesday after failing to return from school. He was found the next day after a night in Ikea’s Sheffield outlet.

Abid Mirza said his son had been taking part in a “stay in Ikea overnight and not get caught challenge”.

Mr Mirza shared the experience on social media, saying it had been a “very rough time” for his family and said he hoped no other parents would have to go through the same ordeal.

South Yorkshire Police said the craze was dangerous, while Ikea said it was reviewing security procedures.