Police are becoming "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a missing 18-year-old woman from Tower Hamlets who boarded the overground to Crystal Palace yesterday (October 2).

Tamanna Uddin, who was last seen at around 7.50am in Whitechapel Train Station boarding the overground, was due to change onto the DLR at Shadwell but didn't.

Tamanna is an Asian woman, 5ft 5inches tall of medium build with black hair.

Police say Tamanna suffers from bipolar disorder and "may be very scared being on her own".

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At the time of her disappearance she was wearing a pink coloured head scarf, a black jacket with white trim, black trousers and carrying a light coloured handbag.

Officers are increasingly concerned for her wellbeing and would urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000. Merlin ref: 15MIS039051.