Police launch urgent appeal to find missing schoolgirl, 15, last seen in Southport

Published: 17:49, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 17:50, 9 May 2026 Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a 15-year-old missing schoolgirl last seen in Southport on Friday evening.  Katie-Lou Berry - who has links to Bolton, Liverpool and Bootle - was last spotted at around 6:10pm on May 8 close to the Botanic Gardens in the town.  Police said the teenager often visits Southport, Bootle, Liverpool and the Farnworth area of Bolton.  Katie-Lou was last seen wearing a pink vest top, black leggings, a black fur jacket and white Nike Air Max trainers.  She is described by police as being of slim build, 5ft6in tall and with very long brown hair.  She also has a nose piercing and speaks with a Bolton accent.  Merseyside Police have asked anyone with immediate sightings of Katie-Lou to call 999, and pictures have been shared to social media as part of their efforts to locate her.  In a statement issued on May 9, a force spokesperson said: 'Please share and help us find a missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Southport.  15-year-old Katie-Lou Berry (pictured) was last spotted at around 6:10pm on May 8 close to the Botanic Gardens in the town 'Katie-Lou Berry was last seen yesterday evening (Friday 8 May) at around 6.10pm close to the Botanic Gardens and enquiries are ongoing to find her. 'Katie-Lou is white, 5ft 6in tall, has very long brown hair and is of slim build. She has a nose piercing and speaks with a Bolton accent. 'When last seen, she was wearing a pink vest top, black leggings, black fur jacket, and white Nike Air Max trainers. Katie-Lou often visits Southport, Bootle, Liverpool and the Farnworth area of Bolton. 'If you see Katie-Lou please call 999 immediately so we can make sure she is safe.' Merseyside Police said the public can also pass on any sightings of Katie-Lou using their form found here, or pass on any other information to @MerPolCC or 101. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.