Police are appealing for help to find a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from her south Essex home on Boxing Day.

UPDATE 2.1.2023: Arisa has now been found.

Officers are looking for 15 year-old Arisa Greatrix who is missing from her home in South Ockendon.

She was reported missing on Boxing Day and Essex Police believe she is in Basildon.

A spokesman for the force said: "We’ve exhausted the other lines of enquiry which is why we’re now asking for the public’s help."

Arisa is described as 5ft 4ins tall, of medium build, with very long dark brown hair and wears glasses.

When she was last seen she was wearing a camouflage print jacket, beige leggings, white socks, and beige Crocs.

Police are worried about her and need to find her to make sure she is ok.

Anyone who has seen her, is with her, or has any information about where she is should call police on 999 quoting incident 81 of 26 December.