POLICE searching for a missing 13-year-old girl are appealing for help from the public in an effort to find her.

Rebekah Saunders, aged 13, was reported missing having last been seen leaving her address in Sherborne at around 8.30pm on Friday 13 May 2022.

Rebekah is described as white, five feet four inches tall and of medium build with very long black hair. She was wearing a school sweatshirt, white polo shirt and black trousers. Rebekah normally wears glasses.

Inspector Tracy Santoni, of Dorset Police, said: “We are concerned for Rebekah’s welfare and are keen to find her as soon as we can, so we can check that she is all right.

“I would urge anyone who has information as to her whereabouts, or who has seen a teenage girl matching the description given, to please contact us immediately.

“I would also like to make a direct appeal to Rebekah if you see this – please make contact with us or your family and let us know where you are as we all just want to make sure that you are safe.”

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Rebekah’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 13:761.