Julia Skala: Search for teenager missing for more than a week

Officers have carried out extensive inquiries, including recovering CCTV footage from the area

Detectives are searching for a teenage girl who has been missing for more than a week, the Met Police has said.

Julia Skala, 16, is said to have left her home in Mitcham, south-west London, at about 13:00 GMT on 8 January.

The teenager was reported missing the next morning and an investigation was launched, the Met said.

Her family reportedly said it was "unusual for her to be away from home this long" and officers are increasingly concerned for her welfare.

Julia was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, black trousers, white Nike trainers, and carrying a black Nike rucksack.

'Come forward immediately'

Supt Josh Laughton, from the local policing team in south-west London, said there was no evidence to suggest Julia has come to harm and officers were using a range of tactics to find her.

He added: "We still have no indication of where she is."

Julia has links to Lambeth, Camden and Islington.

Police believe it is likely she has travelled by public transport.

Supt Laughton said: "I would ask anyone who thinks they may have seen her over the past week to come forward immediately."

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