Police Release New CCTV Footage in Desperate Bid to Find Missing 16-Year-Old Girl
FRESH CCTV images have been released in a desperate search for a girl who went missing nearly a month ago.
Jessica, 16, from Tameside, was last seen 17 days ago after travelling to Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.
Police said Jessica was seen getting off a bus at Piccadilly Gardens at 8.25pm the night she disappearedCredit: GMP
Jessica went missing from a park 17 days agoCredit: MEN Media
Cops previously thought Jessica had been seen at Granada Park, in Denton, at 7.15pm that evening.
But in a major update officers have now know Jessica was travelling to Manchester’s city centre as she was spotted getting off a bus at Piccadilly Gardens at 8.25pm.
She had boarded the bus from the Windsor Road area of Denton, police said.
The new CCTV images show Jessica on a bus and carrying two bags, wearing a black zip-up top and sandals.
Police previously disclosed that Jessica had no access to a phone or money.
She has been classed as a “high-risk” missing person, with multiple appeals to find her issued in recent days.
Anyone with information that could help police find Jessica is urged to come forward as soon as possible.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “We are desperately doing everything we can to locate Jessica who has been missing from Tameside since Thursday, July 16 2026.
“She was last seen getting off a bus at Piccadilly Gardens at around 8.25pm, having travelled from the Windsor Road area of Denton.
“We and her family are incredibly concerned about her and want to make sure she is safe and well.”
Cops have urged the public to keep their eyes peeled for Jessica and to share any information they may have on her whereabouts.
You can contact the police on 0161 856 9325 quoting reference number MSP/06GG/0001262/26.
The force have also launched a public portal for people to share any CCTV, mobile phone or dashcam footage of the missing teen.
GMP said: “We hope that we can gather as much information as we can which will help us locate Jessica and bring her home safely.”
