A WORRIED couple have appealed to their missing 13-year-old daughter to come home.

Heather Patterson of Crescent Road, Great Lever, has not been seen since she went out at about 11.30pm on Friday.

Heather's dad David, 41, said: "We're really worried. We've checked with absolutely everybody, all her friends and relatives and no one has seen her at all.

"We've had some rows with her about staying out late but we just want her to come home and let us all sit down and talk about it. I think she might be worried she could end up in a home or different school or something but I can assure her she won't."

Deane School pupil Heather is 5ft 8in and has mousey brown shoulder length hair. She was wearing a dark blue anorak and tartan skirt when she was last seen.

Heather lives with David, mum Yvonne, 45, and sisters Michelle, 18, and Jill, 11.

Anyone with any information about Heather's disappearance should contact the family on Bolton 399028 or Bolton police on 522466.

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