Police have issued an appeal to locate a 14-year-old girl from Gloucester who has been reported missing as there are concerns for her welfare.

Enquiries are ongoing to find Sophie, and police are asking for information from the public to help with the search.

Sophie was last seen in Goddard Way, Tuffley at around at 5pm last night (Thursday 9 May).

She is described as being 5ft 6ins tall, of a medium build with long, straight brown hair which may be in a plait.

It is thought Sophie may be in the Barton Street area of Gloucester.

If you have seen Sophie or have any information on her current whereabouts, you can call police on 101 and quote incident 464 of 9 May.

If you can see her at the time of calling or have recently seen her, dial 999.