Missing teen 'intended to travel to Glasgow' as police launch frantic search
A frantic search is underway for a missing 17-year-old girl who has not been seen for days.
Police Scotland say Arsa Farahbakhsh intended to visit Glasgow and has connections in the Partick and Maryhill areas.
The teenager, who is originally from Iran and only recently came to Scotland, was last seen in Calder Gardens in Edinburgh at around 3.45pm on Wednesday, September 11.
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She was last spoken to at 2pm on Thursday, September 12 and there have been no further sightings or contact since. She is described as 5ft in height and has long red/auburn hair. It is not known what she is wearing.
Officers are desperate for anyone with information as to Arsa's whereabouts to get in touch.
Inspector Paul Thomson, Police Scotland, Edinburgh, said: "It is thought she intended to travel to Glasgow where we believe she has associates in the Partick and Maryhill areas.
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"Officers have been checking CCTV in the area since she was reported missing and are liaising with colleagues in Glasgow in an effort to trace her.
"We all just want to make sure she is safe and well and so would ask anyone who knows where she is to contact police. We’d also appeal to Arsa herself to get come back as soon as possible."
Information can be passed to officers via 101. Quote incident number 0134 of Thursday, 12 September 2024 when calling.
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