Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenage girl who went missing from her home on Monday.

Angjela Ahmetaj , 14, was last seen at her home in Chigwell at around 12.30pm on Monday.

Yesterday there was a possible sighting of the teenager in Braintree.

Police are now appealing for any of her friends to call officers if they have any information about her whereabouts.

Enquiries are being carried out in the Epping Forest area and also in the central and east London areas including Barkingside and Ilford where Angjela is known to have friends.

Angjela is described as white, of slim build with dark long straight hair and around 5 ft tall.

She was last seen by her family wearing dark blue jeans, red jumper, black jacket, light brown UGG-style boots with white fur around the top.

Anyone with information should contact Essex Police on 101.