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Leeds woods search after Rawan Hussain, 16, disappeared | Leeds woods search after Rawan Hussain, 16, disappeared |
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Police have begun a search of woodland in Leeds after a 16-year-old girl went missing. | Police have begun a search of woodland in Leeds after a 16-year-old girl went missing. |
Rawan Hussain was last seen at her home in the Chapel Allerton area of the city at about 05:00 BST on Sunday. | Rawan Hussain was last seen at her home in the Chapel Allerton area of the city at about 05:00 BST on Sunday. |
Officers are searching an area of Gledhow Valley Woods, which is near the area where Ms Hussain lives, West Yorkshire Police said. | Officers are searching an area of Gledhow Valley Woods, which is near the area where Ms Hussain lives, West Yorkshire Police said. |
An appeal has been made for anyone who might have seen Rawan since Sunday morning to contact police. | An appeal has been made for anyone who might have seen Rawan since Sunday morning to contact police. |
Teacher Tom Crocker, 28, who lives on North Brook Street in Chapel Allerton, said there was a large police and search team presence in the area. | |
Mr Crocker said: "I noticed it [the police presence] about 11:00, police came knocking on doors, going door-to-door. | |
"There was a police helicopter in the area yesterday. | "There was a police helicopter in the area yesterday. |
"There's an extreme amount of police, with about 14 or 15 police vehicles and around 15 to 20 mountain rescue people. | |
"It's attracting some attention in the neighbourhood." | "It's attracting some attention in the neighbourhood." |
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