Police are searching for a missing teenage girl who may have travelled to England to meet someone she met online.
Abbey Lewis,16, was last seen at around 11.15pm on Sunday in Dockhead Street in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire.
She was walking towards Green Street and heading in the direction of the train station.
It is thought the teenager, who is from Saltcoats, may be heading to the Birmingham area to meet someone she met on the internet.
Her family reported her missing to police on Monday.
Sergeant Ryan Paterson said: "Inquiries carried out so far have shown that there is a possibility that she is heading to the Birmingham area to meet someone she has met online and we are liaising with our colleagues at British Transport Police to check trains, and linking in with other police forces to gather any addition information that could help us trace Abbey.
"I would urge anyone who has seen Abbey, or who has any information on her whereabouts, to contact Irvine police office through 101."
The teenager is 5ft and of slim build with collar-length dyed blonde hair and wears glasses.
When she was last seen she was wearing a black padded jacket, blue jeans and white Adidas trainers.
She had a black backpack and was carrying a grey holdall.
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