POLICE are concerned about the welfare of a woman who has gone missing from her home in Nettlebed.

Maria Pereira ,46, of Catslip, Nettlebed, was last seen at 10.30am on Sunday, December 3, at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Henley.

She is 5ft 2in tall, medium build, black hair and has dark brown eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black rain coat with a fur hood, and was carrying a black handbag.

Missing persons co-ordinator PC Jane Crump said: "It is out of character for Maria to go missing and she suffers from diabetes. She is originally from Bahrain, but we don't know if she has left the country."

If anyone has any information they should contact PC Crump via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.