UPDATE 8.10pm:

Officers searching for a missing teenager in Gillingham say she has been found.

Jasmine, aged 16, was reported missing having last been seen at around 11pm on Sunday 28 December 2025 in the area of Fern Brook Lane.

Following searches by officers, she has now been located.

A police spokesperson said: ‘We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeal.’

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Police officers searching for a missing teenager in Gillingham are appealing for help and information to find her.

Jasmine, aged 16, was last seen at around 11pm on Sunday 28 December 2025 in the area of Fern Brook Lane.

She is described as five feet four inches tall, of very slim build, with dark hair which is coloured red at the front and a nose piercing.

She is believed to be carrying a denim handbag and a black rucksack, and could have a black Burberry hoodie with a checked hood in her possession.

Inspector Tracy Santoni, of Dorset Police, said: ‘We are growing concerned for Jasmine’s welfare and are carrying out enquiries to locate her.

‘I am appealing to anyone who has seen Jasmine, or a teenager matching the description given, to please get in touch.

‘If you see this appeal Jasmine, please make contact with us or your family as we all want to make sure that you are OK.’

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Jasmine’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 999, quoting occurrence number 55250189962.