POLICE are concerned for a woman who has gone missing with her four-year-old daughter.

Kirsty Hodgkinson, 23, from Tang Hall, York, and her daughter, Chloe, were last seen at 2pm on Tuesday.

She and her daughter are believed to still be in the York area.

Their last contact came on Wednesday afternoon when Kirsty sent her boyfriend a text message.

Police said the mother and daughter do not have any extra clothing, money or personal effects with them.

Inspector Andy Everitt said: "Kirsty has had some problems, but we would like to reassure her that our primary concern is her and her daughter's safety, nothing else."

Updated: 12:16 Friday, June 28, 2002