Concern is growing for missing Olivia, and an appeal has been launched by police to locate her whereabouts
A missing 13-year-old girl has been spotted at a train station 100 miles away from her home. South Wales Police are appealing to the public for its help in finding Olivia, from the Shropshire area.
The teenager was last seen at Cardiff Central train station on Saturday, February 7. Police have released her photo, description, and what she was last seen wearing in the hopes it will trigger someone’s memory. They also said Olivia has links to three different areas in Cardiff.
A statement from South Wales Police read: “We are appealing for your help to locate Olivia.
“Olivia, 13, is from Shropshire but was last seen in Cardiff Central train station on Saturday evening (Feb 7).
“She was wearing black leggings, black trainers, a bright pink and blue jacket, and usually wears her hair in a high bun – as pictured.
“We understand she has links to links to the Llanrumney, Splott and Tremorfa areas of Cardiff.
“Have you seen her? Please make contact – give reference 2600040355.” Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here.
South Wales Police says it receives, on average, more than 8,000 missing persons reports every year.
It says a missing person is defined as someone whose whereabouts cannot be established, and that they will be considered missing until they care located and their wellbeing or otherwise is established.
Its website reads: “Often the missing person themselves does not consider themselves ‘missing’, however until they are sighted safe and well by police as a result of the concerns raised for them, they will be classed as a missing person.
“While we appreciate our communities’ concerns when a person goes missing, and the genuine offers of help and support, we kindly ask that the public don’t conduct their own searches.
“We ask this for a number of reasons; our searches are coordinated by highly-trained, well-equipped search experts who take an intelligence-led, methodical approach which everyone involved understands and follows.”
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