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| British woman and two children reported missing in Portugal | British woman and two children reported missing in Portugal |
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| Police are searching for a woman from the UK who has disappeared from her Algarve home with her two young children. | Police are searching for a woman from the UK who has disappeared from her Algarve home with her two young children. |
| Christine Davies, 28, went missing nearly two weeks ago with her two daughters, Lily, 18 months, and three-month-old Ruby. | Christine Davies, 28, went missing nearly two weeks ago with her two daughters, Lily, 18 months, and three-month-old Ruby. |
| Her partner, Aaron Rodwell, said on Friday he was concerned for his children’s wellbeing and urged them to get in touch or make contact with the police. | Her partner, Aaron Rodwell, said on Friday he was concerned for his children’s wellbeing and urged them to get in touch or make contact with the police. |
| “I’m pretty certain she is being sheltered by people in the community,” he said. “Somebody has helped her without having any background information on our relationship.” | “I’m pretty certain she is being sheltered by people in the community,” he said. “Somebody has helped her without having any background information on our relationship.” |
| Rodwell and Davies, both from Southport, Merseyside, moved to Boliqueime, near Loule, a year ago. Davies recently starting working as a waitress at a local tapas bar, while Rodwell looked after the children. | Rodwell and Davies, both from Southport, Merseyside, moved to Boliqueime, near Loule, a year ago. Davies recently starting working as a waitress at a local tapas bar, while Rodwell looked after the children. |
| He said Davies, his partner of nearly 13 years, had disappeared on 4 April from their three-bedroom home while he was out running errands in Albufeira. More than €5,000 (£3,980) in savings are also missing, he said. | |
| Rodwell, 29, said neighbours had told him that a man in a white rental car had appeared at the house and helped her pack before they left in a hurry. | Rodwell, 29, said neighbours had told him that a man in a white rental car had appeared at the house and helped her pack before they left in a hurry. |
| “She removed most of the children’s clothes but she left toys behind which I would love to give them as they are missing out on their new toys. My family has come over to help me,” he said. | “She removed most of the children’s clothes but she left toys behind which I would love to give them as they are missing out on their new toys. My family has come over to help me,” he said. |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: “We are providing advice and support to a British national who has reported three members of his family missing in Portugal.” | A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: “We are providing advice and support to a British national who has reported three members of his family missing in Portugal.” |
| • This article was amended on 15 April 2016. An earlier version said that the couple had been together for nearly 15, rather than nearly 13, years. |