Forth Valley Police have issued an urgent appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of missing 14-year old girl, Chloe Montgomery. Concerns are growing for the teenager, who hails from the Berryhill area of Cowie near Stirling.
She is described as a white female, 5 feet 2 inches in height, with long brown hair. Her current clothing is unknown. If you have seen Chloe, or if you have any information that could lead to locating her, please contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 971 of October 14.
According to the charity Missing People , somebody is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, equating to a total of 170,000 people. Of that number, almost 98,000 are adults and more than 70,000 are children.
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The charity also states that 75 per cent of adults are found within the first 24 hours of being reported missing and 85 per cent are found within two days, while five per cent are not found in the first week. For children, the respective figures are 80 per cent, 90 per cent and two per cent.
And website missingpeople.org.uk states that people go missing for a wide range of reasons, and there is often more than one cause. For adults, some of the most common reasons include a diagnosed or undiagnosed mental health issue, problems at home or a relationship breakdown. Many adults with dementia often go missing.
It adds: "Every person who goes missing will have different circumstances and reasons for going, and it’s important that these are explored when they are found or return."
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