There are growing fears for the welfare of a teenage girl who went missing in Canterbury ten days ago.

Eleanor Fullan-Smyth, 15, from Islington in London, was last seen in Canterbury at 9.45pm on Saturday, March 21.

Police in Islington have issued an appeal to the public for information to find Eleanor, and say she is also known to go out in the N19 area of Islington.

She is described as being white, 5ft 3ins tall, of slim build with shoulder length brown hair. At the time of her disappearance she was wearing blue jeans, a cut-off midriff t-shirt, trainers and a leather jacket with a furry collar.

Metropolitan Police spokesman Jo Cavell said: “Officers are increasingly concerned for her wellbeing and would urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call the police.”

Anyone with information can call the police on 101 or Missing People on 116000 quoting Merlin reference: 15MIS010471.