Police are appealing for information in finding a missing teenage girl from Colchester.

Victoria Louise Smith, 17, was last seen at around 10.20pm on Wednesday, December 6.

She is described as being 5ft 4ins tall, with black shoulder length hair an piercing above and below the lip.

She was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and a green sleeveless top.

A police spokesman said officers and Victoria’s family are concerned for her welfare.

Victoria is believed to have links to Ipswich and Felixstowe in Suffolk and the Thames Valley area.

Anyone who has seen Victoria or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact police at Colchester on 101.