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Hunt for girl, 13, and boyfriend | Hunt for girl, 13, and boyfriend |
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The search for a young couple who have gone missing from Portsmouth continues as concern for their welfare grows. | |
There have been no reported sightings of 13-year-old Melissa Cheatle or her 21-year-old boyfriend, James Chester. | |
They left her home in Crown Street at around 1000 BST on Sunday and their mobile phones have been switched off. | |
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. | |
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." | |
Police appeal | Police appeal |
Melissa is described as 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. | |
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. |
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