Lincolnshire Police have issued an appeal for a missing teenager.

They said in a statement this afternoon that they are "concerned for the welfare of Jasmine Morris."

"Jasmine, aged 17, was last seen in the School Lane area of Colsterworth at around 3pm on Monday 8th March.

"Jasmine was last seen wearing a long black coat, blue jeans, black, white and burgundy high-top trainers and carrying a large cream shoulder bag.

"She has red shoulder length hair and wears a nose ring.

"We believe Jasmine may have used public transport to leave the county and may be in the Westminster or Southwark areas of London."

Police ask people who may have seen Jasmine or know of her whereabouts to contact them in one of the following ways:

By calling 101, quoting incident 299 of March 8

By emailing [email protected] – remember to put incident number 299 of March 8th in the subject box.