SUFFOLK police are assisting the investigation into a missing teenager from Harwich who is thought to have disappeared after travelling to Ipswich.Natasha Coombs, 17, of Fronks Road, Harwich, last contacted her parents to tell them she was returning by train from Ipswich, at 10.15pm.

SUFFOLK police are assisting the investigation into a missing teenager from Harwich who is thought to have disappeared after travelling to Ipswich.

Natasha Coombs, 17, of Fronks Road, Harwich, last contacted her parents to tell them she was returning by train from Ipswich, at 10.15pm on Friday .

She has not been seen since.

Police in Essex are continuing their enquiries with help from colleagues in Suffolk and Norfolk.

In a combined statement, her family said: “She is a very much loved 17-year-old only child and is missed terribly by family and friends.

“We are all frantic with worry and just want to know she is safe and well.”

She had left her home earlier in the day wearing a purple sequined top, purple, pink and white 'ra ra' skirt and a white jacket.

She is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and of slim build, with brown hair highlighted hair

Anyone with any information should contact Harwich Police on 01245 452070.