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| Gaia Pope: Search efforts continue for missing teen | Gaia Pope: Search efforts continue for missing teen |
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| The search for missing teenager Gaia Pope, who was last seen eight days ago, is continuing. | The search for missing teenager Gaia Pope, who was last seen eight days ago, is continuing. |
| The 19-year-old, who has severe epilepsy, was last seen on 7 November at 16:00 GMT by family friend Rosemary Dinch, off Morrison Road, Swanage. | The 19-year-old, who has severe epilepsy, was last seen on 7 November at 16:00 GMT by family friend Rosemary Dinch, off Morrison Road, Swanage. |
| Dorset Police believes she was captured on CCTV running past a house in the same street about 20 minutes before. | Dorset Police believes she was captured on CCTV running past a house in the same street about 20 minutes before. |
| Officers and volunteers are concentrating their search in the same area. | Officers and volunteers are concentrating their search in the same area. |
| Ms Dinch, 71, and her 19-year-old grandson, Nathan Elsey, were arrested on suspicion of murdering Ms Pope on Monday. | Ms Dinch, 71, and her 19-year-old grandson, Nathan Elsey, were arrested on suspicion of murdering Ms Pope on Monday. |
| The pair were released on Tuesday while inquiries continue. | The pair were released on Tuesday while inquiries continue. |
| In an interview on Tuesday, the force said it believed the teenager was still in the Swanage area. | In an interview on Tuesday, the force said it believed the teenager was still in the Swanage area. |
| Det Supt Paul Kessler said: "I remain hopeful that we will find Gaia alive." | Det Supt Paul Kessler said: "I remain hopeful that we will find Gaia alive." |
| Miss Pope's family previously said it was thought she did not have her epilepsy medication on her. | Miss Pope's family previously said it was thought she did not have her epilepsy medication on her. |
| She is described as 5ft 7in tall, of medium build and with long, mousey blonde hair. | |
| The teenager was thought to be wearing a red checked shirt with white buttons, grey and white woven leggings and white trainers. | The teenager was thought to be wearing a red checked shirt with white buttons, grey and white woven leggings and white trainers. |
| A Facebook page set up by her family to organise help to find her has been reinstated after it was temporarily deactivated earlier in the week. | A Facebook page set up by her family to organise help to find her has been reinstated after it was temporarily deactivated earlier in the week. |