A NORTH-EAST mother is appealing for her missing daughter to call home so she knows she is safe.

Lisa-Marie Perry, 17, of Lanchester, County Durham, has been missing since Friday, October 17.

Police have issued an appeal for anyone who knows anything of her whereabouts to come forward.

Lisa-Marie was last seen at Spring Schools Employment Agency, in North Road, Durham City, at noon that Friday.

She wears distinctive red-framed spectacles and speaks with an American accent. She is 5ft 5in, of medium build, and has a fair complexion, with mousy brown, straight, shoulder-length hair, and grey-green eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark coat and a checked scarf.

Acting Sergeant Graeme Devine, of Consett police, said: "It's out of character for Lisa-Marie to stay away from home, and there is genuine concern for her well-being.

"We would urge her to contact home or the police to let her family know she is safe."

Anyone with any information is asked to call Consett police on (01207) 504204