A NEW sighting of a missing teen has been confirmed - with police issuing a further renewed appeal to help find the 18-year-old.

Alice Bendall, also known as Alex, was reported missing at around 3pm on Sunday, February 12 and police have now said she was last seen at approximately 7.30pm the day before in Tesco on Weymouth Avenue, in Dorchester.

The confirmed sighting comes after Dorset Police issued two appeals for information with officers now issuing a new CCTV image to assist with the search.

Alice is described as five feet six inches tall, of slim build, with short brown hair and was last seen wearing a black jacket with a denim body and black fabric sleeves, dark coloured jeans, Dr. Martens boots with a green lace in one boot and purple lace in the other, a bracelet over the cuff on the right arm and was carrying a small backpack.

Chief Inspector Darren Harris, of Dorset Police, said: “We have been carrying out a large number of searches and I am grateful to our partner and voluntary agencies for their ongoing help.

“Following enquiries, we have now located CCTV footage of Alice in Tesco in Weymouth Avenue at around 7.30pm on Saturday 11 February 2023 and I would ask anyone who was in the area around that time and may have information to assist us to please get in touch.

“I am also appealing to any motorists who were travelling in the vicinity with a dashcam fitted to their vehicle to please check their footage for any possible sightings.

“Finally, I would like to renew my appeal to Alice directly - if you see this appeal, please get in touch with us or your family as we all just want to ensure you are safe and well.”

Searches have continued with assistance from the National Police Air Service, Dorset Search and Rescue, Wiltshire Search and Rescue, Dorset Search Dogs, Hampshire Search & Rescue Dogs and Wessex 4x4.

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Alice’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting incident number 12:319.