Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing 16-year-old girl

Police have said they are ‘increasingly concerned’ for the welfare of a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a week.

Julia Skala left her home in Mitcham at around 1pm on January 8.

She was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, black trousers and white Nike trainers and was carrying a black Nike rucksack.

Julia’s family reported her disappearance to the police the following morning and an investigation was launched.

Superintendent Josh Laughton, investigating, said: “Julia’s family have told us it is unusual for her to be away from home for this long. 

“While there’s no evidence to suggest she has come to harm, we are growing increasingly concerned about her welfare.

“We use a range of tactics to trace the movements of a missing person, however, despite our enquiries, we still have no indication of where she is.

“Julia has links to Lambeth, Camden and Islington. It’s likely she would have travelled by public transport. I would ask anyone who thinks they may have seen her over the past week to come forward immediately.”

If you have seen Julia call 999, quoting the reference 24MIS000879. Share non-urgent information by calling 101.

You can also contact the Missing Person’s charity, anonymously, on 116 000.

Pictured top: Julia Skala has been missing for more than a week (Picture: The Met)