UPDATED: On Wednesday,, March 17 police confirmed she had been found safe and well
Police have asked for help in finding a Merseyside schoolgirl who was last seen ten days ago.
Sophie Francis, 15, was last seen on March 2 at a McDonald's restaurant in the Kensington area of the city.
Prior to that Sophie, from Knowsley, was last seen on February 25 in the Newsham park area of Liverpool.
The force is now appealing for help from members of the public.
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A police spokesman said to the ECHO : "Please share and help us find missing Knowsley teenager Sophie Francis.
"15-year-old Sophie was last seen on 25 February in the Newsham Park area and extensive enquiries have been ongoing. She was more recently sighted at McDonalds in Kensington on Tuesday 2 March.
"Sophie is described as white, 5ft 2in tall, of slim build, with shoulder length straight dark hair, blue eyes, and speaks with a Liverpool accent.
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"When last seen, she was wearing pyjamas, white socks, black and white trainers, and a black and red coat with fur around the hood. Sophie is known to frequent areas of Halewood, Kirkby and Kensington."
Police asked for anyone with information to use the form below
https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/mp/v2/report-sighting-of-missing-person-form/ or you can contact us @MerPolCC on Twitter, 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook or 101.
