A SEARCH has been launched to find a missing 16-year-old girl.

Ayesha Mercy Alohan-Eke was last seen at 5pm on Wednesday, March 15, in Ilford.

She is described as black, 5ft 5ins tall and of slim build. At the time of his disappearance she was wearing jeans, trainers black bomber jacket and scarf.

Ayesha is known to frequent Croydon.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000 or tweet @MetCC