POLICE are concerned for the safety of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from home since Monday.

Christina Bugat left Dyke Nook Children's Home in Whalley Road, Accrington, at about 9pm.

She is believed to have friends and relatives in the Burnley and Padiham area.

Christine is white, 5ft 2in, slim, with a clear complexion and brown eyes. She has short brown hair with blue tints, cut in a bob with a fringe.

She was wearing a black top and black threequarter length trousers and a tattoo-style choker necklace.

Anybody with information should contact Accrington police on 01254 382141.