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Appeal launched to help find missing teenager

An appeal has been launched to help locate a missing Staffordshire teenager.

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Aoife was last seen in Bowers early on Thursday and police are asking for help with finding her. Photo: Staffordshire Police

Staffordshire Police have launched the appeal to help find 16-year-old Aoife from Stafford, who was last seen this morning in Bowers, a village near Standon.

She is described as 5ft 8ins tall, with a slim build and curly brown hair and was seen wear black flared leggings, a black hoodie and black and white trainers.

The force said it believed that she had travelled by bus to either Stoke-on-Trent or Newcastle-under-Lyme and asked for anyone with any information to get in touch.

A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "We are becoming increasingly concerned for missing 16-year-old, Aoife, from Stafford.

"She was last seen at around 11.45am this morning (27 July) in Bowers, near Standon.

"Aoife is described as around 5ft 8ins tall, of a slim build with curly brown hair, which is often tied up.

"She was last seen wearing black flared leggings, a black hoodie and black and white trainers.

"Aoife may have travelled by bus to Stoke-on-Trent or Newcastle-under-Lyme.

"Anyone who has seen Aoife or has information about her whereabouts is asked to get in touch with us on 101 or report online quoting incident 189 of 27 June."