Concern is growing for a 14-year-old schoolgirl who has been missing for more than 24 hours. Gwent Police officers are searching for Kelsi Mamo, who was last seen at around 7.15pm on Friday (December 30) at her home in Blackwood, Caerphilly, and they admit they are concerned for her welfare.
Kelsie is described as around 5ft 5ins tall and of medium build. She has mousey brown hair with blonde highlight tied in a ponytail, and was last seen wearing a Nike fleece and a grey and black jacket with a white zip, a black Zavetti puffer coat with brown fur trim on the hood, black trousers and black Nike trainers.
Officers say that Kelsie is known to frequently travel by train and has links to Cardiff and Kidderminster. They are urging her to get in touch with them to confirm she is safe and well, and asking anybody with knowledge of her whereabouts to contact them.
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Gwent Police said: "Anyone with any information on her whereabouts is asked to call us on 101 or send us a direct message on social media, quoting log reference 2200434562. Kelsie is also urged to get in touch with us to confirm that she is safe and well."
The charity Missing People, founded in 1993, provides specialist support to people who are missing or at risk of missing, and the families and friends left behind. Its free confidential helpline to support missing people and their loved ones is available by phone and text on 116000 and via email.
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