- Gaia Pope from Langton Matravers, Dorset failed to return home last night
- The 19-year-old was last seen at 3.45pm yesterday in Swanage, Dorset
- She was last seen wearing a black fur-trimmed jacket and grey leggings
- Police and her family are becoming increaseingly concerned about her safety
Police have expressed concern for the safety of missing teenager Gaia Pope, 19, from Langton Matravers in Dorset
Fears are today growing for the welfare of a teenage girl who has disappeared from her home.
Gaia Pope, 19, was last seen at 3.45pm yesterday at an address she had been staying at in Swanage, Dorset.
A family member called the police to report her missing when she failed to show up last night.
Gaia, from Langton Matravers, Dorset, has been described as being 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build and with long, mousey blonde hair.
She was last seen wearing a black fur-trimmed jacket, grey leggings and white trainers.
Searches for her were carried out in the area last night but to no avail and they have resumed again this morning.
Police are now concerned for her welfare and are appealing for any information that can help locate her.
Chief Inspector Heather Dixey, of Dorset Police, said: ‘We are concerned for Gaia’s welfare and are making every effort to try and locate her.
‘I would ask anyone who sees a woman matching her description, or who has any information as to where Gaia might be, to contact police immediately.
‘I would also ask Gaia if she sees this appeal to please contact us or your family as we all want to ensure you are safe and well.’
Ms Pope was last seen at a house near Swanage, on Dorset’s Jurassic coast, file photograph
Ms Pope is from Langton Matravers, pictured, on the south Dorset coast, file photograph
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