Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a teenage girl who has been missing for more than a month.

Demi McGowan, 17, who is missing from Southend, was last seen on March 25 and police are "concerned for her welfare".

An Essex Police spokesman said: "We believe she has recently been sighted in Colchester."

She is described as white, 5ft 7ins, slim build, with long shoulder length brown hair.

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She was last seen wearing navy blue jeans, white trainers and a pink puffer jacket.

She also has a small brown bag with pink flowers on it.

If anyone sees Demi they are asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 1438 of 25 March.

Anyone with Demi now should call 999.