HAMPSHIRE police has been drafted in to help in the search for missing teenager Alice Gross.

The Metropolitan Police said the force is one 16 constabularies across the UK to provide specialist resources and support in the search for the 14-year-old.

Alice was last seen on a towpath near the Grand Union Canal in west London five weeks ago.

Police are continuing the search along the path and scouring hours of footage from hundreds of CCTV cameras for clues.

The RAF is also helping in the massive search for the teenager by providing aerial analysis to identify potential areas of interest to officers.