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| Woodland search 'for missing teenager Georgia Williams' | Woodland search 'for missing teenager Georgia Williams' |
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| Police are searching an area of woodland following the disappearance of teenager Georgia Williams. | Police are searching an area of woodland following the disappearance of teenager Georgia Williams. |
| The 17-year-old, from Wellington, was last seen in the town on Sunday. A 22-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of her murder. | The 17-year-old, from Wellington, was last seen in the town on Sunday. A 22-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of her murder. |
| Officers have taped off an area in the Brown Moss nature reserve, near Whitchurch, 17 miles from Wellington. | Officers have taped off an area in the Brown Moss nature reserve, near Whitchurch, 17 miles from Wellington. |
| West Mercia Police has not confirmed whether the search is linked to Georgia's disappearance. | West Mercia Police has not confirmed whether the search is linked to Georgia's disappearance. |
| Superintendent Nav Malik, of West Mercia Police, told a press conference earlier: "I make it very clear that we have not found Georgia Williams at this moment in time. | Superintendent Nav Malik, of West Mercia Police, told a press conference earlier: "I make it very clear that we have not found Georgia Williams at this moment in time. |
| "We are really, really keen to identify where she may be, her whereabouts and I urge the public to support us in trying to find out where she may be." | "We are really, really keen to identify where she may be, her whereabouts and I urge the public to support us in trying to find out where she may be." |
| He added there were more than 50 detectives working on the investigation. | He added there were more than 50 detectives working on the investigation. |
| The 22-year-old man, from Wellington, Shropshire, had originally been arrested in Glasgow for the alleged kidnap of the teenager. | The 22-year-old man, from Wellington, Shropshire, had originally been arrested in Glasgow for the alleged kidnap of the teenager. |
| He has now been returned to Telford where he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | He has now been returned to Telford where he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| At a press conference on Wednesday, police made it clear the arrested man was not Georgia's boyfriend and they were just "friends on social media". | At a press conference on Wednesday, police made it clear the arrested man was not Georgia's boyfriend and they were just "friends on social media". |
| House searched | House searched |
| Supt Malik said: "We still urgently want people to come forward and tell us if they have seen or had any contact with her since 19:30 BST on Sunday when she left the family home. | Supt Malik said: "We still urgently want people to come forward and tell us if they have seen or had any contact with her since 19:30 BST on Sunday when she left the family home. |
| "I would remind people that Georgia, who is white, 5ft 3ins, slim and with long, dyed, red hair, was last seen wearing a waist length black leather jacket over a white T-shirt which has a London bus motif on it. | "I would remind people that Georgia, who is white, 5ft 3ins, slim and with long, dyed, red hair, was last seen wearing a waist length black leather jacket over a white T-shirt which has a London bus motif on it. |
| "She was also wearing black, skinny jeans and flat, black suede slip-on shoes." | "She was also wearing black, skinny jeans and flat, black suede slip-on shoes." |
| Police also asked for help in tracking a silver Toyota Hiace 300 GS van, registration number CX06 ASV, which had travelled from Wellington to Oswestry, Shropshire, before going to Rhyl, Chester, Kendal in Cumbria and then to Glasgow. | Police also asked for help in tracking a silver Toyota Hiace 300 GS van, registration number CX06 ASV, which had travelled from Wellington to Oswestry, Shropshire, before going to Rhyl, Chester, Kendal in Cumbria and then to Glasgow. |
| Supt Malik said: "We know that this vehicle was in the Wrexham area at around 17:00 BST on Monday and that it was heading towards the main arterial routes. | Supt Malik said: "We know that this vehicle was in the Wrexham area at around 17:00 BST on Monday and that it was heading towards the main arterial routes. |
| "Then, at about 22:30 BST we now know that the vehicle was at Deeside, Queensferry, Cheshire, heading north. | "Then, at about 22:30 BST we now know that the vehicle was at Deeside, Queensferry, Cheshire, heading north. |
| "I would like to stress that Georgia Williams has still not been found and achieving that is still the primary focus of our investigation." | "I would like to stress that Georgia Williams has still not been found and achieving that is still the primary focus of our investigation." |
| 'Bright and likeable' | |
| Georgia's parents believed she was staying overnight with friends and reported her missing on Tuesday, when it became clear nobody had seen or heard from her. | Georgia's parents believed she was staying overnight with friends and reported her missing on Tuesday, when it became clear nobody had seen or heard from her. |
| The last text messages and calls from her mobile phone were made at about 20:00 on Sunday, police said. | The last text messages and calls from her mobile phone were made at about 20:00 on Sunday, police said. |
| A semi-detached house in Avondale Road, Wellington - where neighbours said a Jamie Reynolds lived with his parents - is being searched for a second day by forensics officers. | A semi-detached house in Avondale Road, Wellington - where neighbours said a Jamie Reynolds lived with his parents - is being searched for a second day by forensics officers. |
| Garry Phillips, principal of New College Telford, where Georgia studied biology, sport and psychology, said: "We are extremely concerned regarding Georgia Williams welfare and we hope for her safe return to her family. | |
| "She is part of our college community acting as a course representative and is a very popular student both with her fellow students and lecturers and is a bright and likeable young lady." |