Police renew appeal for missing teenagers last seen at Stafford train station

Officers track train journey and seek public assistance.

Author: Hannah RichardsonPublished 4th Nov 2026

Police have issued a fresh appeal to locate missing 15-year-olds Casey-Lea and Maria after confirming their travel from Stafford train station on 2nd November.

The teenagers boarded a northbound train departing at 12:47pm, with indications suggesting they might have disembarked at Wigan around 1:53pm. Investigations in partnership with British Transport Police focus on reviewing CCTV footage for clues to their whereabouts.

Recent CCTV images captured at Stafford station show Casey-Lea changing her clothes and sporting a bob hairstyle. She was seen wearing a backpack, black jumper, and denim skirt, complemented by her usual gold-rimmed glasses.

Maria is described as 5ft 4ins tall with black shoulder-length hair. Her attire included a black leather jacket, a t-shirt with a motif, and a black skirt with tights.

Anyone with information on Casey-Lea and Maria's location is urged to contact police quoting incident number 489 of 2 November by calling 101.

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