FEARS were growing last night for the safety of a teenager missing from home since Wednesday.

Stephanie Palmer, from the Red House Estate in Sunderland, was last seen in Hylton Road, at about 10.30pm.

Police believe the 14-year-old could be in the Millfield area of the city.

When she went missing, she was wearing light blue jeans with pink lettering, a pink fleece and sand-coloured boots.

She is described as about 5ft tall, slim, with long, brown hair.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact police on 0191-454 7555, extension 66132.