UPDATE: Victoria has been found.

POLICE had appealed to the public to help find a 14-year-old girl from Southampton.

Victoria was last seen in Shirley on the evening of Monday March 9, and her family have become increasingly concerned for her welfare.

She is described as being white, 5ft 6ins tall, with a slim to medium build and long black hair which is usually worn down.

When the teenager was last seen, she was wearing a grey Nike puffer coat, black jeans, black Nike trainers and she was carrying a pink handbag.

While it is believed she went missing in the Shirley area of Southampton, Victoria also has links to Chandler's Ford, Fair Oak and Eastleigh.