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Police are growing increasingly concerned about a young couple who have gone missing from Portsmouth. The search for a young couple who have gone missing from Portsmouth continues as concern for their welfare grows.
Melissa Cheatle, 13, left her home in Crown Street at around 1000 BST on Sunday with her 21-year-old boyfriend, James Chester. There have been no reported sightings of 13-year-old Melissa Cheatle or her 21-year-old boyfriend, James Chester.
Hampshire police said both of their mobile phones were switched off and Melissa, who does not have access to any money, took no belongings with her. They left her home in Crown Street at around 1000 BST on Sunday and their mobile phones have been switched off.
Melissa's family told police her disappearance was "out of character". Melissa's family said her disappearance was "out of character" and that the teenager, who does not have access to any money, took no belongings with her.
Parents' concern Urgent inquiry
A spokesperson for Hampshire police said they were following several lines of inquiry and "desperately wanted to hear from anyone who has seen them".
It is not known where the couple were going, but James mentioned to his parents that he was planning to see a friend in Southampton, police said.It is not known where the couple were going, but James mentioned to his parents that he was planning to see a friend in Southampton, police said.
Melissa, who recently changed her surname from Peck, is never usually away from home overnight without telling her parents and both families are growing concerned.Melissa, who recently changed her surname from Peck, is never usually away from home overnight without telling her parents and both families are growing concerned.
Pc Adam Robson said: "It's very out of character for Melissa to be away from home without telling her parents and they're growing very concerned.Pc Adam Robson said: "It's very out of character for Melissa to be away from home without telling her parents and they're growing very concerned.
"I'd appeal to Melissa and James to contact police urgently. "I'd appeal to Melissa and James to contact police urgently."
Police appealPolice appeal
"We also need to speak to anyone who has seen or heard from James or Melissa since yesterday, or who knows where they might be." Melissa is described as 5ft 3in tall, of medium build with long, straight, dark brown hair.
Melissa is 5ft 3in tall, of medium build with long, straight, dark brown hair. When she left home on Sunday she was wearing a blue vest top, a black blouse with silver lines and a black, knee-length, flared skirt.
She was wearing a blue vest top, a black blouse with silver lines and a black, knee-length, flared skirt.
James is between 5ft 9in and 5ft 11in tall, of medium build, with short brown hair.James is between 5ft 9in and 5ft 11in tall, of medium build, with short brown hair.
He was wearing dark trousers, a black short sleeved t-shirt and a black hooded zip up top and was carrying a black rucksack.He was wearing dark trousers, a black short sleeved t-shirt and a black hooded zip up top and was carrying a black rucksack.