A 14-year-old girl is missing.

Essex Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Shania Houghton who was last seen on Southend high street at 5.30pm on Thursday.

She is known to visit Walthamstow, Leyton, Stratford, Ilford, Hackney, and Islington.

Police describe her as a “vulnerable, young person” and anyone who has seen Shania or knows where she is should call police on 101.