Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager who "often travels on various bus routes" in the capital.

Shanel Nelson, 15, from the Kensington and Chelsea borough, was last seen at 4.45pm on Wednesday (January 10).

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "She is described as black, around 5ft 3ins tall and of slim build.

"She has black hair which she usually has tied in a bun.

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The spokesman added: "It is not known what she might be wearing.

"Shanel is known to frequent the Shepherd's Bush , Haringey and Waltham Forest areas, and often travels on various bus routes."

Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at Kensington and Chelsea via 101, or tweet via @MetCC.

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