CLEVELAND Police is urgently appealing to trace missing 15-year-old Olivia Nicholas.

Olivia was last seen in the Avon Close area of Thornaby around 12:30pm today, Wednesday, June 8.

Olivia is described as 5ft 7” tall, black/brown hair, of slim build and wearing a black top and black leggings.

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Officers are growing concerned for Olivia's welfare and are urging witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who may have seen Olivia or anyone who may know of whereabouts is asked to contact 101 urgently, quoting incident number 97617.

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