Missing Chorley girl, 14, believed to have travelled to either Port Talbot or Bridgend in South Wales

Martina Maughan left an address in Chorley and took a taxi to Queensferry in North Wales at around 10pm on Wednesday night (February 22).

The 14-year-old has link to Port Talbot and Bridgend in South Wales and it is believed she might have since travelled to either of those towns.

Martina, who is from Galway in the Republic of Ireland, is approximately 5ft 4ins tall, of slim build, with long brown hair and dark brown eyes.

She has dental braces.

She was last seen wearing a blue vest top, blue shorts and red Balenciaga trainers.

If anyone has information about Martina’s whereabouts, call 101 quoting log number 1469 of February 22.

For immediate sightings, call 999.

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