POLICE are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since yesterday morning.

Elly-May Harvey, who is missing from Uttlesford, was last seen in the Takeley area at 11.30am on Wednesday, April 20.

She has not been in touch with anyone since.

The 14-year-old is described as white, 5ft 2ins tall, slim build and with shoulder length red-brown hair.

She also wears glasses. 

Elly-May was last seen wearing a black furry coat, navy tracksuit bottoms and red, white and black trainers.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "We are carrying out thorough enquiries locally to try and find her but she may have travelled out of the area."

Elly-May has links to Bishop Stortford, Harlow, Southend, Westcliff and Braintree.

Essex Police is asking the public to help make sure she’s safe.

Anyone with information about Elly-May’s whereabouts is asked to call 101, quoting incident 403 of 20 April.

Anyone with her now should call 999.