Police Appeal to Find Missing Swanley Teenager Last Seen Heading Toward North London

Kent Police is appealing for information to help find a 16-year-old girl missing from Swanley since the weekend.

Rakilah Buchanan-Banbon has been missing from the Swanley area since Sunday 11 October 2026. She's believed to have travelled to north London, and was captured on CCTV in the Edmonton area at 7pm that evening, heading in the direction of Snells Park and Tottenham.

Rakilah is described as 5ft 7in tall with a slim build and dark brown hair. When last seen, she was wearing a long blue skirt and a black hooded top, and may have had a black backpack with her.

Anyone with critical information that could help locate her immediately is asked to call 999 quoting reference 11-0462. Anyone with other information can contact Kent Police via its website live chat, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Source: Kent Police