Police are searching for a missing teenage girl from Middlesbrough. 

Officers have launched an urgent appeal to trace 17-year-old Molly Gibbs, who was last seen in the Regent Road area around 5pm today, Tuesday, November 19.

Molly is described as 5ft 8” tall, slim build and with light brown hair and is believed to be wearing black tracksuit bottoms and a black North Face coat.

Anyone who may have seen Molly or may know of her whereabouts is asked to contact Cleveland Police as a matter of urgency on 101, quoting reference number 221270.