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| Five questioned over missing Walsall student | Five questioned over missing Walsall student |
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| Five people have been arrested by police investigating the disappearance of a student from Walsall. | Five people have been arrested by police investigating the disappearance of a student from Walsall. |
| Zoya Anwar, 18, was last seen by friends at King Edward VI School in Handsworth, Birmingham on 26 February. | Zoya Anwar, 18, was last seen by friends at King Edward VI School in Handsworth, Birmingham on 26 February. |
| West Midlands Police said her disappearance was not reported until Friday and concerns have grown for her safety. | West Midlands Police said her disappearance was not reported until Friday and concerns have grown for her safety. |
| Four men and a woman, aged between 27 and 48, all from the Walsall area have been arrested on suspicion of kidnap. | Four men and a woman, aged between 27 and 48, all from the Walsall area have been arrested on suspicion of kidnap. |
| Police said they were all known to Zoya and are currently being questioned. | |
| Officers have appealed for the public's help to trace the missing teenager. | Officers have appealed for the public's help to trace the missing teenager. |
| She is described as Asian, of slim build, 5ft 6in tall and with shoulder-length black hair. | She is described as Asian, of slim build, 5ft 6in tall and with shoulder-length black hair. |
| Police said the "straight-A" student was due to pick up her A-Level exam results from King Edward VI School on Thursday. | Police said the "straight-A" student was due to pick up her A-Level exam results from King Edward VI School on Thursday. |
| Det Supt Jo Chilton said house-to-house inquiries and forensic investigations were ongoing. | |
| "Zoya has never been missing before and it is very out of character for her," she said. | |
| "Whilst we are keeping an open mind, we are very concerned for her and need to know she is safe and well as a matter of urgency." | |
| She said police were looking into a number of possibilities over her disappearance, including her running away from home or being taken against her will. |