POLICE have issued an appeal to find a missing teenage girl from Bradford.

Abigail Witheridge, 17, going missing has sparked West Yorkshire Police into launching an appeal to locate her.

The force posted a description of Abigail and a photo of the teenager on its Twitter page at 9.37pm last night.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Abigail Witheridge, 17, from BradfordAbigail Witheridge, 17, from Bradford (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

The 17-year-old is described as being 5ft 8ins tall, of stocky build, with red hair which she wears in a bun.

Abigail was last seen wearing brown glasses, a grey coat, light blue jeans and black boots.

She is known to frequent the city centre, Undercliffe, Greengates and Idle areas.

If you see Abigail, or can help police find her, you should ring the force on 101, or using the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

You should quote log number: 1427.