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| Police and coastguards have named a teenager who has been missing since she apparently got into difficulty in the sea off Barry Island, south Wales. Holly McClymont, 14, from Glasgow, was last seen just off a packed beach, wearing a multi-coloured floral dress. | Police and coastguards have named a teenager who has been missing since she apparently got into difficulty in the sea off Barry Island, south Wales. Holly McClymont, 14, from Glasgow, was last seen just off a packed beach, wearing a multi-coloured floral dress. |
| Officers in rescue boats, on foot and in helicopters were combing the shoreline on Monday, and are keen to hear from anyone who saw or spoke to Holly on Sunday when she went missing. | Officers in rescue boats, on foot and in helicopters were combing the shoreline on Monday, and are keen to hear from anyone who saw or spoke to Holly on Sunday when she went missing. |
| Supt Marc Lamerton, who is based at Barry police station, said: "HM coastguard is conducting a land and sea search of the area and officers from our specialist search team are also at sea. This is obviously a very worrying time for Holly's family and we are keeping them updated. | Supt Marc Lamerton, who is based at Barry police station, said: "HM coastguard is conducting a land and sea search of the area and officers from our specialist search team are also at sea. This is obviously a very worrying time for Holly's family and we are keeping them updated. |
| "Our last sighting of Holly is at around 2.45pm in the sea, in the part of the bay nearest the Island Leisure amusement arcade, Western Shelter, Barry Island. While the focus of the search is at sea we are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen Holly on Sunday." | "Our last sighting of Holly is at around 2.45pm in the sea, in the part of the bay nearest the Island Leisure amusement arcade, Western Shelter, Barry Island. While the focus of the search is at sea we are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen Holly on Sunday." |
| Holly is white, 5ft 7ins tall, of average build, with long, black hair dyed red. She was last seen wearing a multi-coloured dress floral dress, short at the front and longer at the back. | Holly is white, 5ft 7ins tall, of average build, with long, black hair dyed red. She was last seen wearing a multi-coloured dress floral dress, short at the front and longer at the back. |
| As well as searching the sea and shoreline, police were making house-to-house inquiries and handing out leaflets about the girl. | As well as searching the sea and shoreline, police were making house-to-house inquiries and handing out leaflets about the girl. |
| Barry resident Sue Voss said the sea could be treacherous in the area. "The tides are dangerous here, you can get pulled out to sea," she said. "On a sunny day it all looks so inviting." | Barry resident Sue Voss said the sea could be treacherous in the area. "The tides are dangerous here, you can get pulled out to sea," she said. "On a sunny day it all looks so inviting." |
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