POLICE are searching for a missing teenage girl from Bristol, who is understood to have links to Gwent.

Avon and Somerset Police have issued an urgent appeal in a bid to trace a missing 15-year-old, named Madison.

The teen has been reported missing from the Southmead area of Bristol, since Friday, April 15.

She was last seen in the Horfield suburb of Bristol yesterday afternoon - Tuesday, April 19.

But, she is understood to have links with the Gwent area, along with several areas of the South West – including Wiltshire, Gloucester, Devon and Cornwall.

She is also known to have links to the West Midlands.

South Wales Argus: Pictures of missing teen Madison, captured on April 19 (Credit: Avon and Somerset Police)Pictures of missing teen Madison, captured on April 19 (Credit: Avon and Somerset Police)

According to police, Madison was last seen wearing a grey jacket, black leggings with a white stripe and black Adidas trainers.

She has been described as being white, about 5ft and of average build. She has shoulder-length brown hair and fringe.

Anyone who sees Madison or has any information has to her whereabouts is urged to dial 999, quoting reference number 5222089719.

Police appeal in full

A missing person appeal from Avon and Somerset Police reads: “We’re continuing to ask the public to be on the lookout and help us find missing 15-year-old girl Madison.

“She’s been missing since Friday, April 15, although we do have a confirmed sighting of her in the Horfield area of Bristol at 2.50pm yesterday (Tuesday, April 19).

“When she went missing, she was wearing a grey jacket, black leggings with a white stripe and black Adidas trainers as pictured in the images below.

“Madison, from Southmead, is described as white, about 5ft and of average build. She has shoulder-length brown hair and fringe.

“We know Madison also has links to several areas of the South West – Wiltshire, Gloucester, Devon and Cornwall – as well as Gwent and the West Midlands.

“Anyone who sees Madison should call 999 right away and give reference number 5222089719. Alternatively, if you know where she may have gone, call 101 and provide the call-handler with the same reference number.”