AN appeal has been launched by police to find a missing 15-year-old girl.

Police said Aaliyah Ullah, aged 15, was last seen on Monday leaving her home and is believed to be in the Nelson or Burnley area.

She is described as a Bangladeshi female, 5ft tall, with long black hair wearing glasses and was last seen wearing a khaki green jacket, blue skinny jeans and trainers.

A police spokesman said: "We are growing increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of Aaliyah Ullah."

Anybody with any information please contact Burnley police on 101 quoting log: 1713 of the 18th June.