A 14-year-old girl who has been missing from Canterbury since Monday is believed to have boarded a train with an older male, police have said.

Lily Wright, who is more widely known as Kalia, is believed to have boarded a train from Canterbury West railway station accompanied by the unknown male, who was possibly in his late teens.

Kent Police said they believe the pair boarded a train to London at about 1.30pm on Monday and they may have been headed to an address in Welling in Bexley.

The force has called on the public to come forward with any information as they search for the girl, who also has potential links to Ashford.

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Police described her as white, about 5ft 5in tall, of slim build and with shoulder-length blonde hair. Lily was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and white Nike trainers.

The male whom she is believed to be with was wearing a grey top and grey jogging bottoms.

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