POLICE in Trafford are asking for the public's help in tracing a 47-year-old woman who has been missing since Saturday, 18 November 2006.

Ann Marie Bletcher, of Moss Lane, Hale, was last seen at about 2.30pm by her partner on Barton Dock Road, between the Trafford Centre and Asda store.

Ann was also seen in the Timperley area getting into a small burgundy car on Monday 20 November 2006. Another woman was driving the car and police are keen to trace her.

Ann has no money or credit cards with her. She also suffers from depression and officers are concerned that she has no medication with her.

Ann is described as white, 5ft 4in tall with a slim build, with straight shoulder-length greying brown hair, normally tied up in ponytail.

When last seen on Saturday 18 November, Ann was wearing a fluorescent pink and black waterproof jacket, black tracksuit bottoms, a V-neck lilac jumper and was carrying a red handbag with COCO written in black.

Anyone who has seen Ann or knows of her whereabouts is asked to phone police on 0161 856 7693 Monday to Friday during office hours or 0161 872 5050 at all times.