The mother of a missing teenager who has been missing for almost 48 hours has made an emotional plea for her daughter to come home.

Leah Mullins was last seen getting into a car outside a pub on Sherston High Street near Malmesbury on Friday evening.

The 14-year-old has been missing since and detectives from Wiltshire Police have led an urgent missing person investigation.

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Now, in a direct appeal to her daughter, Leah’s mum has pleaded for her to come home, or let someone know she is safe.

She said: “This is an appeal to safely locate my daughter, Leah Mullins. Leah is a 14-year-old, vulnerable girl who has been away from her family for nearly 48 hours. If anyone has any suspicions, please contact 999.

"Leah if you can see this, then please come home, or contact someone and let them know that you are safe and well.

"We miss you and love you so much. You are not in any trouble and we are extremely concerned about you.

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"If you are not able to contact us, please go and seek help.”

It is believed Leah may have got into a car near the Angel Pub on Sherston High Street, after being seen next to one, at around 7.30pm.

She was wearing a pair of blue fleece shorts and a white Bambi t-shirt. She was not wearing a coat and has blonde hair worn loose, police said in their description of her.

Detective Superintendent Darren Hannant said: "We are increasingly concerned for Leah's safety and need anyone with information to get in touch with us as soon as possible.

“We are following a number of lines of enquiry to try to locate her. 

"I’d like to thank all of those who have shared our appeal and have phoned in with information.

"Leah, if you are reading this message, please get in touch with the police or your mum.  You are not in any trouble. We just want to make sure that you are safe."

Anyone with information or who knows where Leah is should contact Wiltshire Police immediately by calling 999 and quoting log 263 of Friday's date (December 29).

On Saturday, detectives revealed they were looking for a man who was walking two small white dogs on Sherston High Street at around the time Leah was last seen.