A FRANTIC search has been launched after a 14-year-old vanished from near her home in broad daylight.

Aimee Walker was last seen near her house in the rural village of Sturry, Kent, yesterday afternoon.
The youngster is described as being just under 5ft, slim, with long straight brown hair, a nose stud and several earrings in each ear.
Aimee was last spotted wearing a black crop top beneath a blue denim jacket, cream jogging bottoms and white Nike trainers.
Kent Police are desperately appealing for any information regarding 14-year-old Aimee’s whereabouts.
She has been missing since around 12:30pm yesterday with a frantic search for the missing teen underway.
The force said: “If you have critical information regarding her whereabouts then please call 999 quoting reference 16-0761.
“Any other information can be reported via 101 or the live chat function on the Kent Police website.