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Amber Peat: Police concerned for missing Mansfield girl | Amber Peat: Police concerned for missing Mansfield girl |
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Police say they are concerned for the safety of a 13-year-old girl missing from her Nottinghamshire home. | Police say they are concerned for the safety of a 13-year-old girl missing from her Nottinghamshire home. |
Amber Peat was last seen at her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at about 17:30 BST on Saturday. | Amber Peat was last seen at her home in Bosworth Street in Mansfield at about 17:30 BST on Saturday. |
Her father Danny Peat said hundreds of people had helped search for his daughter since she left home without any money or a mobile phone. | Her father Danny Peat said hundreds of people had helped search for his daughter since she left home without any money or a mobile phone. |
Officers believe the teenager, who is about 4ft (1.21m) tall, is still in the Mansfield area. | Officers believe the teenager, who is about 4ft (1.21m) tall, is still in the Mansfield area. |
'We are petrified' | 'We are petrified' |
Despite media appeals and a huge social media campaign, there has been no sign of her. | Despite media appeals and a huge social media campaign, there has been no sign of her. |
Mr Peat said her disappearance was completely out of character. | Mr Peat said her disappearance was completely out of character. |
"She's a real home girl. She doesn't go out - all she wants to do is read a book. She would read 24 hours a day if you let her," he said. | "She's a real home girl. She doesn't go out - all she wants to do is read a book. She would read 24 hours a day if you let her," he said. |
"It's got to the stage now... we are just petrified." | "It's got to the stage now... we are just petrified." |
Amber is white with long, dark brown hair and of petite build. | Amber is white with long, dark brown hair and of petite build. |
She has brown eyes and a small scar above her lip, and was wearing a black Puma zip-up top, purple trainers and blue jeans. | She has brown eyes and a small scar above her lip, and was wearing a black Puma zip-up top, purple trainers and blue jeans. |
'Our little girl' | 'Our little girl' |
Mr Peat said: "She wouldn't be able to stay out. She's a tiny little thing and the weather's been freezing. | Mr Peat said: "She wouldn't be able to stay out. She's a tiny little thing and the weather's been freezing. |
"We think she's may be in somewhere with somebody." | |
He said she had never been missing from home for this long. | He said she had never been missing from home for this long. |
"We just want her to know that she's not in any trouble... we just need to know that she's all right," he said. | "We just want her to know that she's not in any trouble... we just need to know that she's all right," he said. |
"She's our little girl and we just want her home." | "She's our little girl and we just want her home." |
Homemade posters appealing for information have gone up in dozens of shops and houses in the area. | |
Yolanda Cassidy, who works in a newsagents, said: "I've heard she is a quiet girl and not really street wise, and for her to go so long without being in contact, without a phone, is clearly worrying. | |
"People want to help, posters have gone up all over the place. People want to see her safe." | |
Nottinghamshire Police missing persons co-ordinator Kirsty Gittings, said: "Amber, if you are reading this appeal please get in touch with us or your parents. They are very worried about you." | Nottinghamshire Police missing persons co-ordinator Kirsty Gittings, said: "Amber, if you are reading this appeal please get in touch with us or your parents. They are very worried about you." |
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police. | Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police. |
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