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| Family of 12 from Bradford missing after Saudi pilgrimage | 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 Thursday, 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. | 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. |
| 'Extremely worried' | |
| Mobile telephones the group has have not been active 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. | In a statement released by their solicitors, the Dawood family said they were "extremely worried" and felt helpless. |
| West Yorkshire Police has contacted the Turkish authorities however, at this stage, there have been no sightings or contacts made in Turkey. | |
| The force said it was supporting the family and working "extensively with authorities overseas to try and locate them". | |
| Appealing for information, Asst Ch Cons Russ Foster said: "Our priority is for their safe return; their families are gravely worried about them and want them home. | |
| "One of our primary concerns is the safety and welfare of the young children." |