POLICE are appealing for information to trace missing Gloucester teenager Mandy Smith.

Mandy, 16, was last seen near McDonald's in the Kingsditch Retail Centre in Cheltenham at about 11.40pm on Saturday, May 9. It is believed she was visiting a friend.

Mandy has been missing before but usually makes telephone contact with an appropriate adult on a daily basis.

Police say that Mandy did not make contact yesterday (Wednesday 13 May) which is concerning, particularly because of her age and vulnerability.

Mandy is described as white, 5ft 3ins tall, with very long, straight, brown hair When she was last seen she was wearing jeans and a dark jacket.

Mandy, or anyone who knows where Mandy is, should call 101 straight away, quoting incident 481 of 9 May.