Police are appealing to the public to trace a 37-year-old woman who may be in Cornwall after going missing from her home in London.

Alicja Stawkowski was last seen at 10am on Thursday November 5 leaving her home in Hackney and has not returned.

She travelled to the Penzance area and alighted from a train later the same day, and was wearing dark trousers, a dark coat and hat.

A police spokesperson said: "Alicja suffers from depression and her family are concerned for her welfare."

Officers searched the Lands Ends area with the coastguard on Tuesday, November 10, and are appealing to anyone who sees her to get in touch.

Alicja is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall, of slim build, with long hair. She left home wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket and black trousers.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 quoting reference 248 of November 9.