POLICE today appealed for help to trace a woman who has gone missing in Oxford.

Alison Cox, 35, is homeless and was in touch with local care services, but she was last seen in Oxford on Thursday, March 22.

She is 5ft 4in tall, stocky build and has short blond hair, which is sometimes shaved.

PC Jane Crump, from Oxfordshire Missing Person's Team, said: "We are concerned about Alison's welfare because she has a history of mental health issues.

"We believe she may have links with Aylesbury, Lambeth in south London and Hastings."

PC Crump can be contacted via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.

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