FAMILY and friends are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a missing 'vulnerable' teenager who has been living in Runcorn.

Merseyside Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing teenage girl from Knowsley who was last seen on Tuesday, January 27.

Fifteen-year-old Courtney Walker, originally from Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, was last seen in Greenway Road on Tuesday.

She is described as white, approximately 4ft 10in, of slim build, with hazel eyes, a pale complexion and long brown hair which she has been known to dye red.

She was last seen wearing dark grey leggings, a grey top, a long black coat and black and pink trainers.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "She is known to frequent the Chatsworth Park and Lodge Lane areas of Toxteth, the McDonald's restaurant in Liverpool city centre, Wavertree in south Liverpool and Runcorn.

"Courtney has gone missing before but is regarded as vulnerable due to her young age."

Anyone with information should call Merseyside Police on 0151 777 5312 or the Missing People Charity on 116 000.