Police appeal to find Maddie John, 15, missing from Maidstone

Kent Police is appealing for help to find a 15-year-old girl, Maddie John, who has been reported missing from Maidstone since Thursday afternoon.

Maddie was last seen at around 1.10pm on 5 November 2026 at Maidstone Bus Station. Officers believe she boarded a bus travelling in the direction of Tunbridge Wells.

She is described as 5ft 11in tall with a slim build and black, curly hair, which she often wears in a ponytail. She has piercings to her lips, eyebrow and nose.

Maddie is believed to be wearing a dark blue hooded top, dark blue jogging bottoms and black and white Nike Jordan trainers.

How to help

Anyone with critical information about Maddie’s whereabouts should call 999, quoting reference 05-0774. Other information can be passed to Kent Police via the live chat on the Kent Police website or by calling 101.

Key information

• Missing: Maddie John, 15, from Maidstone.
• Last seen: Maidstone Bus Station, around 1.10pm, Thursday 5 November 2026. Believed to have taken a bus towards Tunbridge Wells.
• Description: 5ft 11in, slim build, black curly hair often worn in a ponytail, piercings to her lips, eyebrow and nose.
• Clothing: dark blue hooded top, dark blue jogging bottoms, black and white Nike Jordan trainers.
• Contact: 999 with critical information, quoting 05-0774; otherwise 101 or Kent Police live chat.