Officers searching for a missing teenager near Dorchester are appealing for help from the public.

Alice Bendall, who is also known as Alex and is 18 years old, was reported missing at about 3pm on Sunday,February 12 after having last been seen at about 6pm the previous evening at East Hill in Charminster.

Alice is described as five feet six inches tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and may be wearing a green body warmer, dark coloured jeans, blue trainers with orange laces.

Inspector David Parr, of Dorset Police, said: "It is completely out of character for Alice to disappear for this length of time without any contact.

"We are searching the area, but are hoping that somebody might have information about Alice's whereabouts that could direct our search efforts.

"I would urge residents in East Hill, Westleaze, Vicarage Lane and Mill Lane with home CCTV to please check whether they have any footage that might show Alice walking past.

"Also, I urge any vehicle owners in these streets who have dashcam fitted that records even when the vehicle is not moving to check for anything of relevance."

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Alice's whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting incident number 12:319.