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Sister's appeal for missing Nida Ul-Naseer to come home | Sister's appeal for missing Nida Ul-Naseer to come home |
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The sister of teenager Nida Ul-Naseer, missing from her south Wales home for six days, has made an emotional appeal for her to come home. | The sister of teenager Nida Ul-Naseer, missing from her south Wales home for six days, has made an emotional appeal for her to come home. |
Naila Anwar said the family in Newport "miss Nida desperately" and stressed she was not in any trouble. | Naila Anwar said the family in Newport "miss Nida desperately" and stressed she was not in any trouble. |
Gwent Police say Nida, 18, had an argument at home which could have upset her. | Gwent Police say Nida, 18, had an argument at home which could have upset her. |
But they added there was no suggestion she was picked up in a vehicle. | But they added there was no suggestion she was picked up in a vehicle. |
Officers are extremely concerned for her welfare as she is without her medication, which could make her anaemic. | Officers are extremely concerned for her welfare as she is without her medication, which could make her anaemic. |
"The most worrying thing is she's missed mum's birthday, which is not like her," Ms Anwar told a news conference. | "The most worrying thing is she's missed mum's birthday, which is not like her," Ms Anwar told a news conference. |
Ms Ul-Naseer was last seen taking out rubbish at her home in Linton Street at about 20:00 GMT on 28 December. | Ms Ul-Naseer was last seen taking out rubbish at her home in Linton Street at about 20:00 GMT on 28 December. |
Gwent Police have searched open areas around the family's home and have made house-to-house inquiries. | Gwent Police have searched open areas around the family's home and have made house-to-house inquiries. |
Ms Anwar urged her sister to get in touch and asked anyone who knew where she might be to contact police. | Ms Anwar urged her sister to get in touch and asked anyone who knew where she might be to contact police. |
"We are missing her, we just want to tell her that she's not in trouble. We all love her, we all love you Nida. Just come home," she said. | "We are missing her, we just want to tell her that she's not in trouble. We all love her, we all love you Nida. Just come home," she said. |
"Please, please tell police if you know anything - anything about her - please call police on 101. Please help us." | "Please, please tell police if you know anything - anything about her - please call police on 101. Please help us." |
Gwent Police's assistant chief constable, Paul Symes, said up to 40 officers had been involved in the search for Ms Ul-Naseer since she went missing. | Gwent Police's assistant chief constable, Paul Symes, said up to 40 officers had been involved in the search for Ms Ul-Naseer since she went missing. |
They have been trawling through hours of CCTV footage to try to locate her. | They have been trawling through hours of CCTV footage to try to locate her. |
Officers have been working closely with Ms Ul-Naseer's family to try to find out more about her friends and lifestyle. | Officers have been working closely with Ms Ul-Naseer's family to try to find out more about her friends and lifestyle. |
Her disappearance is "particularly out of character", Mr Symes said, and officers are "extremely concerned" for her welfare. | Her disappearance is "particularly out of character", Mr Symes said, and officers are "extremely concerned" for her welfare. |
When she was last seen Ms Ul-Naseer was wearing jeans and a black top. | |
She is is of Asian-Pakistani appearance and has long dark hair, slim and 5ft 3in (1.6m) tall. | |
Gwent Police have asked anyone with information to contact 101 quoting log number 448 28/12/13. |