A missing teenage girl may have travelled to England to meet someone she met online.

16-year-old Abbey Lewis, from Saltcoats, was last seen around 11.15pm on Sunday February 26 in Dockhead Street in the town.

Officers searching for her have discovered that she may have fled the country to meet someone from online.

Abbey's sister, Samantha Smith, wrote a heartfelt Facebook post appealing for information.

She said: "Can anyone with any information on where my little sister Abbey Lewis is please get in contact with me or phone 101.

"Apparently a 40-year-old guy came up from Birmingham to pick her up at Saltcoats train station late last night and we believe she has went back down with him. 

"She's 16 and a vulnerable young girl and we're very worried about her."

Abbey was last seen to be walking towards Green Street and heading in the direction of Saltcoats Train Station. 

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Her family reported her missing on Monday 27 February.

She is described as 5ft in height and of slim build with collar-length dyed blonde hair and wearing glasses.

When she was last seen she was wearing a black padded jacket, blue jeans, white Adidas trainers with a black backpack and carrying a grey holdall.

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Sergeant Ryan Paterson said:  “Enquiries 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.”