POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a missing 50-year-old woman.

Susan Earle was last seen on April 8 near her home in Thamesmead.

She had discharged herself from hospital following a fire at her home on April 2.

Ms Earle said she would stay with a friend but her care team has been unable to contact or locate her.

She is known to visit Abbey Wood, Thamesmead and the Woolwich Market area but there have been no recent sightings of her.

She is described as around 5ft 6ins tall, has brown eyes, long brown hair and was last seen wearing a black coat and carrying a suitcase.

Detective Constable Jason Veness from the Greenwich Missing Person Unit said: "Nobody has seen or heard from Susan for a while.

“We are concerned about her welfare and would ask anyone who has seen her to make contact with us".

Anyone with information should call 0208 284 7712/7713 or the Missing People helpline 0500 700 700 reference 10MIS025827.