UPDATE: Emily Besant has been found safe and well, Sussex Police said today (February 3).  

POLICE are concerned for a missing 15-year-old girl after disappearing from a Crawley address.

Emily Besant, 15, was last seen in the Three Bridges area of Crawley where she has been living, shortly after 1.30pm today.

She has not been seen since.

Sergeant Ian Maloney "Emily has links in Brighton or could also be in the Mid Sussex area. We are concerned for her as she is only 15.
 
"Emily is described white, with very long, straight red hair and lip and belly piercings. She often wears false eyelashes and was last seen wearing a green khaki jacket with black sleeves.
 
"Anyone who knows where she is or has seen her is asked to get in touch on 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 694 of 02/02."