Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 13-year-old girl.

Tija Urbomaite, was last seen in the Dromolane Road area of Newry at around 2pm on Friday, September 20..

Tija is described as being around 5ft 5in in height and of slim build. She has black hair with red streaks, and her nose and lip are pierced.

When last seen, it’s believed that she was wearing a black tracksuit.

Chief Inspector Flanigan said: “We hope that some of Tija’s friends will have seen her over the weekend and can help. We are appealing to anyone with information in respect of her whereabouts to contact us on 101 or via psni.police/report, quoting serial 1396 20/09/24.”