UPDATE: Jessica has now been found, police said.
Police have issued an appeal for help to find a missing 12-year-old girl from Gorton.
Jessica Hurst was last seen at 2.30pm on Tuesday (February 14), police said. She was spotted on Princess Road near Alexandra Park in south Manchester.
Jessica is described as being around 5ft 4in tall with long, black hair that had been recently dyed. She was last seen wearing a pink or grey sweatshirt, with light blue jeans and cream leather boots with a thick sole.
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Greater Manchester Police shared a picture of Jessica on social media as part of an appeal for help to find her. They said 'officers are becoming increasingly concerned' about her 'and want to make sure she is safe and well'.
Anyone with information about Jessica’s whereabouts should contact police on 0161 856 4863 or via 101.
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