Missing Dorset girl could be in Chertsey

Jun 12 2009 By Steve Bax

Tracee-Ann Flanders, 16, could be in Chertsey

Police say a 16-year-old missing girl from Dorset could be in Chertsey with a man she met on the internet.

Officers are concerned for the well being of Tracee-Ann Flanders, who disappeared from her home in the Townsend area of Bournemouth at about 11pm on Wednesday June 10.

Detectives think she may be staying with a 25-year-old man in Chertsey and they are appealing to Herald readers to contact them with any information.

PC Angie Chase, of Bournemouth and Poole police, said: "Trace-Ann has never been missing before and we don’t believe that she has access to any money.

"I understand that she may be staying with a 25-year-old man in the Chertsey area. She first met this man on the internet and he has been to Bournemouth to visit her on a number of occasions.

"Tracee-Ann is not in any trouble, but because of her age we are concerned for her welfare and it is essential that we speak with her and check that she is safe and well."

Tracee-Ann (pictured) is 5ft 1ins, of small build, with shoulder length brown hair that she usually wears in a ponytail. She is said to look young for her age.

It is not known what Tracee-Ann was wearing when she left her home, but she did take a white hooded top and a black waist-length jacket, with a fur-lined hood, with her.

PC Chase continued: "I would like to hear from anyone who has seen Tracee-Ann, or had any sort of contact from her, since 11pm on the night of Wednesday June 10."

Anyone with any information or knowledge as to Tracee-Ann’s whereabouts should call Dorset Police on 01202 222 222.