UPDATE: Maisie Stretch has been found safe, Sussex Police said on Sunday 14 February.
A 16-year-old girl who has gone missing from Hastings is believed to have travelled to Brighton and there are concerns for her safety and welfare.
Maisie Stretch was last seen at her home in the Broomgrove area of Hastings at around 3pm on Wednesday (10 February).
It is thought that she may have travelled to the Brighton and Hove area by train, Sussex Police said.
She was described as white, 5ft 4in, of medium build, with long ginger hair that may be in braids.
She is likely to be wearing jeans with rips and a black coat with a fur hood.
Anyone who sees her or who knows of her whereabouts is asked to dial 999 immediately, quoting serial 1315 of 10/02.