UPDATE: Marcela has now been found safe and well

POLICE have appealed for help to find a teenager who has disappeared from Renfrew.

Marcela Tokarova, 17, was last seen by staff at Braehead shopping centre at around 5pm on Wednesday.

She is described as white, 5ft 1ins in height and of stocky build with blonde hair. 

When last seen, she was wearing a black Nike jacket, dark blue tracksuit bottoms, green Nike Air trainers and large gold hooped earrings.

Police said there are growing concerns for her welfare as she is not familiar with the area. 

It is believed she could be making her way to the Doncaster area and is also known to frequent Dumfries.

Anyone who has seen Marcela or who has information on her whereabouts is urged to contact officers via 101 quoting reference number 2517 of 1st July 2020.

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