Police are appealing for help in tracing a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since January 19.

Annalise Aylett went missing from an address in Colchester, where she had been staying on January 19, and has not been seen since.

Annalise is originally from Basildon and also has strong connections in the Southend and Rochford areas. Police do not believe she will have stayed in the Colchester area.

Annalise has been in contact with her mother since she went missing but has not told anyone where she is.

Officers are concerned for her welfare and are appealing to anyone who knows where she might be to contact them.

She is described as white, 5ft 7in tall, of slim build with shoulder-length mousey coloured straight hair. She was last seen wearing black boots with a knitted top, blue jeans and a blue three-quarter length coat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at Basildon on 0300 333 4444.