NORTH Yorkshire Police are urgently seeking a missing North Yorkshire 16-year-old girl.

A spokesman said officers are "extremely concerned" for the safety of Sophie Thornton who was last seen in Scarborough town centre yesterday at about 11am.

Officers believed she has gone to Harrogate with a 17-year-old boy.

Sophie is 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build with brown hair and grey eyes

They urge anyone who sees her to ring 999 immediately.

If anyone knows where she is now or has been since 11am, they should ring 101.