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Family of 12 from Bradford missing after Saudi pilgrimage | |
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Twelve members of the same family from Bradford have failed to return home after going on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. | Twelve members of the same family from Bradford have failed to return home after going on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. |
Three sisters and their nine children, aged between three and 15, were due back in the UK on 11 June, said Khan Solicitors on behalf of the family. | Three sisters and their nine children, aged between three and 15, were due back in the UK on 11 June, said Khan Solicitors on behalf of the family. |
Ten of the group are thought to have boarded a flight from Medina in Saudi Arabia to Istanbul in Turkey on 9 June. | Ten of the group are thought to have boarded a flight from Medina in Saudi Arabia to Istanbul in Turkey on 9 June. |
West Yorkshire Police confirmed they were investigating the disappearances. | West Yorkshire Police confirmed they were investigating the disappearances. |
There has been no contact since 9 June from mother-of-two Khadija Dawood, 30, mother-of-five Sugra Dawood, 34, and mother-of-two Zohra Dawood, 33. | |
Mobile telephones the group has have not been active since 9 June and their social media profiles have not been updated since then. | |
In a statement released by their solicitors, the Dawood family said they were "extremely worried" and felt helpless. | |
West Yorkshire Police have contacted the Turkish authorities however, at this stage, there have been no sightings or contacts made in Turkey. |