A GWENT schoolgirl missing since last Friday is being urged to contact her worried parents.

Lois Gurden, 15, was last seen by her mum and dad on Friday evening when she left her home in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, to see friends.

The teenager contacted her parents on Saturday but has not been heard from since. Now police are conducting missing person inquiries.

Lois is described as being white, 5ft 7in tall, with a slim build, brown eyes, mid-length fair hair and a dental brace.

She was last seen wearing a camouflage vest, grey combat trousers and a black leather necklace with a silver pendant.

A spokeswoman for the police said: "We are are concerned about Lois's safety and we are checking with friends and at places she was known to go to."

Anyone with any information about Lois's whereabouts is urged to contact Cwmbran police on 01633 838999.