Hundreds of posters have been distributed by volunteers across the west London borough in an effort to find the school girl who has not been seen since Thursday afternoon.
Alice Gross was last seen at her home at 1pm on Thursday (August 28) and was last heard from at 3pm. She said she would be back for 6pm but never returned.
Head teacher of Brentside High School, where missing Alice Gross is a pupil, has spoken out today to urge people who see her to get in touch with the police.
A 'Find Alice' Facebook group set up at the weekend already has 5,721 members and her father Jose Gross has thanked everyone in the area for their continued support and help.
A Twitter page has also been set up called @findalicegross which has 591 followers.
He wrote on Facebook saying: "Update Sept 1: good morning all. Alice Gross is still missing. We've been surrounded by friends and family, definitely would have been helpless without them. The community response has been out of this world. I'll never be able to see the people in Hanwell and beyond in quite the same way ever again. Thank you all. Keep retweeting, sharing and postering."
Arwel Jones, head teacher at her school, described Alice as a very talented student particularly in the arts and liked by both staff and other pupils.
He said: “All at Brentside High School are very worried about Alice and our thoughts go out to her family at this extremely worrying time. Alice is a very able and talented student, popular with both staff and students. She is talented in all areas of the curriculum and excels in the Arts. I would urge anyone who sees Alice to get in touch with the police or call the charity Missing People.
Anyone who has seen Alice or has information that may assist the investigation should call officers from Ealing Missing Persons Unit on 020 8246 1018 or 101. Alternatively call the charity Missing People on 116000.”
Alice who is described as having recently had health problems recently sang at a Battle of the Bands competion. A photographer who took pictures of her wrote on Facebook to say: "One Ealing ran a borough wide Battle of the Bands for young people. I was the photographer there. Alice was one of the stand out performers with such a natural talent. I think you can see in the photos the love in which she sings and how natural it is for her. Wherever she is I hope she is using music to keep her strong and inspire her to reach out to her family."
Her sister Nina posted on the find Alice Gross Facebook group page this afternoon saying: "Thank you so much for your continued support to our family.
I believe the local area has been throughly covered in missing posters (although more could do no harm). It would be wonderful if we could now extend the posters to the central London area, in particular North London and Camden, an area Alice knows well.
"There is a HUGE supply of posters now at Oskars Cafe in Pitshanger Lane, Londis on Greenford Avenue and Yvon's Cafe on Oak Road in Ealing. Please continue to put up posters in your local area, wider areas and in your cars, houses and work places. We are so touched by your kind words. Thank you."
A Twitter campaign called#FindAlice and #AliceGross has been retweeted by many celebrities including Lorraine Kelly, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Peter Andre and Dame Kelly Holmes.
At the time of her disappearance Alice was wearing blue jeans and a dark green knitted cardigan.
Anyone with information is urged to call Ealing Missing Persons Unit on 0208 246 1018, 101 or Missing People on 116000 quoting Merlin 14MIS030649
