POLICE are searching for a woman who went missing with her two children after a concern for welfare was raised on Friday.

A concern for welfare was raised for Kirsty Gilbert-Gold at 12.50am on Friday, May 14, after she left an address in South Western Court with her 14-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son.

Kirsty, who lives in Bournemouth, is described as white, five feet nine inches tall and of slim build with black wavy hair. She was wearing a purple hat, white-framed glasses, a black hooded coat with a fur-trimmed hood, black Lycra bottoms and black Nike trainers.

Chief inspector Jamie Clark, of Dorset Police, said: “We are concerned for Kirsty’s welfare and are keen to locate her and make sure that she and her children are safe.

“We have been carrying out searches in the Poole and Bournemouth areas and I would urge anyone with information as to her whereabouts, or who sees a woman matching the description given with two children, to please contact us.

“I would also urge Kirsty, if you see this, to please make contact with us or your family and let us know where you and the children are as we just want to ensure all of you are all right.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email to 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 14.12.