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| Appeal over teenage beauty queen | Appeal over teenage beauty queen |
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| A mother and police have appealed about the disappearence of a teenage beauty queen, who had been suffering from the effects of a facial condition. | |
| Kovi Dunbar, 17, has been diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, which can cause one side of the face to droop. | |
| Police are appealing for information about the Miss Teen Britain finalist, who lives at Cwmbran, Torfaen. | |
| She was last seen over a week ago after travelling to Croydon, Surrey to visit a friend. | |
| Kovi was born in Zimbabwe but moved to Cwmbran two years ago with her family. | Kovi was born in Zimbabwe but moved to Cwmbran two years ago with her family. |
| She was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy soon after coming to the UK and her mother Cynthia Langeveldt entered her into a beauty competition to boost her confidence. | She was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy soon after coming to the UK and her mother Cynthia Langeveldt entered her into a beauty competition to boost her confidence. |
| Kovi went on to represent Wales in the final of Miss Teen UK and Miss Teen Britain last year. | Kovi went on to represent Wales in the final of Miss Teen UK and Miss Teen Britain last year. |
| 'Nice surprise' | 'Nice surprise' |
| "The Bell's Palsy has been really difficult for her to deal with. She had to resit her GCSE year because she has been in and out of hospital," Ms Langeveldt said. | "The Bell's Palsy has been really difficult for her to deal with. She had to resit her GCSE year because she has been in and out of hospital," Ms Langeveldt said. |
| "On a monthly basis Kovi gets facial paralysis for two weeks at a time and she's found it difficult to cope with." | |
| "I didn't tell Kovi I was entering her for the beauty competitions because I thought it would be a nice surprise. | "I didn't tell Kovi I was entering her for the beauty competitions because I thought it would be a nice surprise. |
| Kovi is due to appear in the Miss Teen Commonwealth contest | |
| "Entering her into the competition was my way of thanking her." | "Entering her into the competition was my way of thanking her." |
| Gwent Police said Kovi was last seen at home on 2 April. | Gwent Police said Kovi was last seen at home on 2 April. |
| She was wearing a black short sleeved T-shirt, blue jeans, a grey tracksuit top and a black parker jacket with grey fur and orange lining. | She was wearing a black short sleeved T-shirt, blue jeans, a grey tracksuit top and a black parker jacket with grey fur and orange lining. |
| She was carrying three suitcases - one black, one red and one orange. Officers said Kovi speaks with a south African accent. | |
| She went to the Croydon area to stay with a friend but she has since gone missing from that address. | She went to the Croydon area to stay with a friend but she has since gone missing from that address. |
| Kovi is described as of mixed race appearance with long black hair. She is due to appear in the Miss Teen Commonwealth contest in July. | Kovi is described as of mixed race appearance with long black hair. She is due to appear in the Miss Teen Commonwealth contest in July. |
| If anyone has any information about Kovi's whereabouts they are asked to call Gwent Police on 01633 838111. | If anyone has any information about Kovi's whereabouts they are asked to call Gwent Police on 01633 838111. |