A 15-year-old girl missing from Mitcham is back home safe and well, police have reported.

Julisa Watt went missing from her home just after 6.30am yesterday morning, and officers issued an urgent alert for information on her whereabouts.

She was last seen on CCTV catching a bus from Bus Stop A in London Road, Mitcham, towards either Herne Hill or Tooting between 6.33am and 6.35am.

Julisa was described as black and about 5ft tall.

When she left she was wearing a three quarter length khaki coat with a fur rimmed collar, dark jeans and black Nike Huarache trainers.

She returned home yesterday evening.