CONCERN is growing over a missing teenager.

Police have launched a public appeal to trace Leah Burns, 15, who was last seen in Lancaster Town Centre at around 3pm yesterday.

Leah, who has links to Blackburn, Preston and Manchester, is from Kendal in Cumbria and was visiting Lancaster for the day.

Officers have described Leah as slim, with very long dark-brown hair and wearing heavy make-up. She was last seen wearing a grey jumper, indigo ripped skinny jeans and black sparkly trainers.

PC Natalie Craddock, of Lancaster Police, said: “We are growing concerned about Leah and I would appeal to anyone who has seen her to contact police.

"I would also urge Leah herself to contact us if she sees this appeal to let us know she is ok.”

Anyone with information should contact the police on 101 quoting log number 1698 of August 10.