A SEARCH is under way for a missing 13-year-old girl.

Roxy-Leigh Dye was last seen in the Polegate area at about 6.30pm yesterday.

Sussex Police believe the teenager may still be in the town, or in nearby Eastbourne.

She is "possibly in the company of three other young people", a force spokesman said.

Roxy-Leigh is white, about 5ft 5in tall and slim with long black hair.

She was last seen wearing a black fur jacket with a hood, a grey and black zipped hooded jumper, a black dress with black tights and Nike trainers with rainbow colours on them.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Anyone who sees Roxy-Leigh or who has any other information as to her whereabouts is asked to call 999 quoting serial 1067 of 16/01."

UPDATE: Issued by police at 8.54am on Monday January 18

A force spokesman said: "Roxy-Leigh Dye, who had been reported missing from Polegate, has been found safe and well.

"The 13-year-old girl had last been seen on Saturday (January 16) but was found in the South London area on Sunday night (January 17)."