Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 19th January 2025, at 12:45hrs

Anyone who knows her whereabouts are asked to contact police
An urgent search is underway for a missing 17-year-old girl with links to Preston.
In an appeal made today, Merseyside Police said:
“We are appealing for the public’s help to find 17-year-old Rhianna Shove (also known as Ellie Johnson), who is missing from her home in Walton.
Rhianna, was last seen at 2.15pm on Saturday, 18 January, and she has not been seen since.
She is described as a white female, 5ft 4in tall, slim build, with brown eyes and very long straight brown hair. She was wearing black Adidas tracksuit bottoms with red stripes, a black puffer coat and black trainers. She was carrying a black handbag with a silver chain and a pink make-up bag.
Rhianne is known to visit Bootle, Kirkdale and Preston,
We are becoming increasingly concerned for Rhianna’s welfare, and are appealing for anyone who may have seen her to contact us on 999 quoting log 23 of 19 January, so we can make sure she’s safe and well.
Alternatively, you can DM @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, or you can pass on any sightings of Rhianna via our form: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/mp/v2/add-something-reported-missing/ and any other information by ringing 101.