“We are deeply concerned for her safety” — Police launch an urgent search for a missing 13-year-old girl from Newark, Nottinghamshire, sharing key new details after her early-morning disappearance and appealing for awareness as concern grows 🚨🕊️👀

COPS have launched an urgent search for a missing schoolgirl, 13, who vanished in the early hours.

Katie was last seen in the Newark area of Nottinghamshire at around 3.10am today.

A young woman with dark hair and a black jacket sits on a recliner, looking over her shoulder at the viewer with a slight smile.
Katie was last seen in the early hours of this morning

The teenager has shoulder length black hair with ginger and blonde shades through the bottom layer.

She was spotted in the early hours of this morning wearing black leggings, with a black off the shoulder lace top.

Katie has also been described as wearing a black puffer jacket and black Crocs.

Nottinghamshire Police are “concerned for her safety” and have urged anyone with information that could help locate Katie to come forward.

A force spokesperson said: “We are concerned for her safety and urgently want to hear from anyone who has seen her.

“If you have seen Katie or have any information on her whereabouts, please call us on 101 quoting incident number 0067 of 28 January 2026.”

A young woman with dark hair and a black shirt smiles while sitting in the back seat of a car.
Nottinghamshire Police are concerned for the teenager’s safety