24 January 2022
Police launch desperate hunt for girl, 13, last seen by her grandmother in West Sussex four days ago
Police launch hunt for missing 13-year-old girl Nellie Smith, from Horsham. She was last seen by her grandmother on January 20 at 7pm in West Sussex. It is believed she may have tried to visit her mother in Edgware, north London.
Nellie is described to have long, mousy brown hair and wearing a white jacket
Police are becoming ‘increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 13-year-old girl.
Nellie Smith was last seen by her grandmother on January 20 at 7pm in Horsham, West Sussex and officers have issued an urgent appeal on social media to try and find the missing schoolgirl.
Police say there is a possibility she could be in Edgware, north London, after potentially visiting her mum.
Nellie, 13, is described to have long, mousy brown hair and was wearing a white jacket.
Nellie Smith was last seen in Horsham, West Sussex and officers have issued an urgent appeal on social media to try and find the missing schoolgirl
She was last seen by her grandmother on January 20 at 7 pm and police say there is a possibility the teenager could be in Edgware, north London, after potentially visiting her mum
Sussex Police shared information on Twitter regarding Nellie’s disappearance and asked the public to retweet their message to spread the appeal on January 23.
Sussex Police wrote: ‘We are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing Nellie Smith, 13, from West Sussex.
‘There is a very strong possibility Nellie is currently in the #Edgware area.
‘Please could we ask anyone in that area to retweet this post to help safely locate Nellie.’
Sussex Police also added: ’13-year-old, Nellie Smith, from Horsham remains missing.
Sussex police shared information on Twitter regarding Nellie’s disappearance and asked the public to retweet their message to spread the appeal on January 23
Sussex police shared information on Twitter regarding Nellie’s disappearance and asked the public to retweet their message to spread the appeal on January 23
‘Nellie was last seen at her grandmothers on Thursday (20 Jan) at 7 pm but may have travelled to London to visit her mum.
‘She has long, mousy brown hair and was wearing a white jacket. Do get in touch if you’ve seen her.’
Anyone who has seen Nellie or has any information that could help to find her has been urged to dial 999.
