OFFICERS are "urgently searching" for a missing 13-year-old girl.

Ellie-Louise Godden, 13, was last seen in the Castle Road area of Worthing at about 3.45pm today.

She is white, about 4ft 7in tall, of medium build, and with blonde hair.

Police say that when she was last seen, she was wearing a pale pink hooded jumper, black shorts and pink and black Nike trainers.

A spokesman for the force said: "Anyone who sees Ellie-Louise is asked not to approach her as she may become distressed.

"Instead, please phone 999 immediately quoting serial 914 of 09/07."