UPDATE 9.55am: Cleveland Police have confirmed Emily has been found safe and well.

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POLICE are urgently appealing for information to find a missing 14-year-old.

Detectives believe Emily Wicking, who has been missing from the Eston area of Cleveland since 4pm on Thursday, may have met a man through the internet and may have left home to meet him.

Emily is slim, 5ft 8inches tall, with light brown shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, blue jeans, and a body warmer with fur around the hood.

Anyone who knows where Emily is or has seen her since Thursday is urged to contact the police, and officers are also appealing to local business owners or workers, such as hotels, bars and bed and breakfast accommodation to come forward with any information on her whereabouts.

If you have seen Emily, phone 999.