POLICE have issued an appeal for help to trace missing Forest teenager Billie-Jo Chamberlain.

Billie-Jo, 14, was last seen leaving her house in Allaston Road in Lydney at around 6pm on Wednesday (February 5).

It is believed she may have met up with a friend and officers are eager to hear from anyone who may have seen her or knows of her whereabouts. They are also urging Billie-Jo herself to make contact via 999 or 101.

Billie-Jo is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, of slim build, with dark brown, shoulder length hair and a London accent.

When she was last seen she was wearing a grey tracksuit, a dark grey coat with fur around the hood and white trainers.

Anyone with information should call 999 or 101 immediately, quoting incident 456 of February 5.