Police are appealing to trace 15-year-old Bethany Close who was last seen at a property on Warren Road in Hartlepool at 8:15am this morning, Tuesday 31st January.

Bethany is described as being 5 ft 2 “ tall, of thin build with dyed plum coloured hair and was last seen wearing a green parker coat with a fur hood, a black pleated skirt and black patent leather shoes.

URGENT: 15 year-old Bethany Close who was last 8am this morning in #Hartlepool call @ClevelandPolice on 101 with info pic.twitter.com/kJ0jxeevBU

— Police Hour (@PoliceHour) January 31, 2017

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101.

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