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Fionnuala Boyle

Teen girl, 15, missing overnight from Scots town sparks police search

A teen girl has gone missing overnight from a town in Aberdeenshire, sparking a police search.

Anya Murphy vanished from the Peterhead area around 4pm on Wednesday, August 17.

The 15-year-old has failed to make contact with loved ones since, and officers are now asking for the public's help as part of their ongoing bid to trace her.

Anya is described as 4'3" tall, slight build with short brown hair. She is known to visit parks in the Peterhead area.

Anyone who may have seen her since this time, or who has any information which could be relevant regarding her whereabouts, is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting reference 3908/17th.

Missing People operate a free helpline 7 days a week from 9am – 11pm for anyone who is thinking of going missing, is currently missing, or has friends or family who are missing.

This can be accessed by phone or text on 116 000. For further details please visit their website https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/.

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