Metro readers urged to help find schoolgirl who vanished nearly 50 years ago

Suzanne Lawrence disappeared after leaving home with her 13-year-old sister Michelle in Harold Hill, east London (Picture: Met Police)

A 14-year-old girl who vanished in 1979 is feared to have been murdered, as officers directly appeal to Metro readers for help.

Suzanne Lawrence disappeared after leaving home with her 13-year-old sister Michelle in Harold Hill, east London.

They told their mum they were staying with friends in Dagenham, but Michelle returned home five days later, alone.

The pair had met three boys, aged around 14 to 17, at a fair in Highbury Fields, north London.

They were taken to a nearby squat where they stayed for two nights, but Michelle returned home after getting into an argument with her sister.

She expected her Suzanne to come...