Police are ‘very concerned’ about a 15-year-old girl missing for two weeks.

Katelan was last seen near Revolution on North Road in Durham City on the afternoon of July 23.

Officers say they believe the teenager, from Newton Aycliffe, was recently in the Cleveland area,

She is understood to have links to Manchester, Liverpool, Bolton, Preston, Burnley, Bradford and Halifax.

Durham Detective Chief Inspector Mel Sutherland said: “We are very concerned for Katelan’s welfare and are appealing to the public to report any possible sightings of her to us.

“Katelan lives in Newton Aycliffe, but has links to the Cleveland area, as well as West Yorkshire, Liverpool, and Manchester.”


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Katelan was wearing a grey sweater, grey leggings, a long black puffer jacket, black Nike trainers and large diamante earrings.

Police have asked anyone who sees her to call 999.