Missing Ayrshire teenager Emma Goddard was spotted in Manchester city centre on Monday night with police releasing a fresh image of the 14-year-old.
Emma, from Stevenston, was reported missing on Thursday, September 1, and hasn't been in touch with friends or family since she vanished five days ago.
The teen is known to travel and was last seen in the Market Street area of Manchester around 9pm on Monday, September 5.
Before this recent sighting in England, she was spotted in an Edinburgh branch of McDonald's on South St Andrews Street on Saturday.
Emma is described as white, around 5ft 5in in height, with short red/auburn hair, which may now be coloured with a blue dye. She wears glasses and was last seen wearing black clothing with a blue jacket and carrying several black bags.
Officers have previously said that Emma has also been known to use the names Aster and Connor.
Inspector Jamie Lyall, Police Scotland, said: “Since Emma was reported missing we have been carrying out significant enquiries and it is now believed that Emma has travelled to the Manchester area.
“I am appealing for anyone with any information on Emma’s whereabouts to contact us. I would also appeal to Emma herself to get in touch with us or family and friends.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 3469 of Thursday, 1 September, 2022.
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