POLICE today appealed for help from the public to trace a 48-year-old woman missing from Carlisle who is thought to be in the Oxford area.

Vanessa Day was last seen on December 14, when she discharged herself from the Carleton Clinic in Carlisle.

She is 5ft 3in tall, medium build, has blue eyes, short brown hair and speaks with a Northern accent.

If you have seen Vanessa, please call Cumbria Police via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 3300247 or if you do not want to leave your name or speak to police, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.