THE parents of a missing teenage girl are becoming increasingly concerned about their daughter following her disappearance on Friday, September 8.

Shireen Chantelle Lilly, from Sutton, was last seen by her mother at 7.55am as she left for school and she hasn't been seen since.

Shireen, who is pictured here, is described as 5ft 3in tall, with shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a Rainhill High School uniform and was carrying a handbag with a smiley face logo on it.

DS Tommy Wright, said: "Shireen's parents are really concerned about her and I would urge her to call home and let her parents know that she is safe and well. If Shireen has any worries or problems I would stress that they can be sorted and that she should come home as soon as possible.

"I would also ask anybody who knows where Shireen is, or who has seen her since she disappeared to contact us as soon as possible."

Anyone with information should contact the Incident Management Unit at St Helens police station on 0151 777 6969, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.