A MISSING teenager from Winchester has been found after an appeal to locate her was launched.

As previously reported, missing 17-year-old Emily was last seen near to St Swithun’s school, Alresford Road, in Winchester at 2.20pm this afternoon.

Her family and the police launched an appeal to find her, and officers have announced at 8.18pm that she has been located.

Police have thanked those who helped in the efforts to locate her.