The household of a 16-year-old who has been lacking for greater than every week have pleaded for her to “let somebody know” she is protected.
Julia Skala left her home in south London at about 1pm on 8 January and has not been heard from since, with police more and more involved for her welfare.
Officers are “working across the clock” to trace her down, the Met Police says, and has appealed for the general public’s assist.
Her household, from Mitcham, mentioned Julia is “cherished and missed terribly”.
“It doesn’t matter what the explanation was so that you can depart, you are not in any type of hassle and we simply wish to know you’re protected,” they added.
“Please, simply let somebody know you’re OK.”
She was final seen carrying a black North Face jacket, black trousers, white Nike trainers, and carrying a black Nike rucksack.
Police say they launched an investigation – which has included house-to-house inquiries and recovering CCTV – as quickly as Julia’s mum reported her lacking on the morning of 9 January.
The detective chief superintendent accountable for policing for Merton, Claire Kelland, mentioned the drive has gathered “hours of CCTV and doorbell footage” and spoken to “many individuals”.
Julia Skala’s household has pleaded for her to speak. Pic: Met Police handout
“Julia has by no means been away from dwelling for this lengthy and clearly her household are extraordinarily anxious,” she added.
“Whereas there isn’t a proof to counsel she has come to hurt, we’re rising more and more involved about her welfare.
“She didn’t take her cell phone along with her and there was no exercise on social media or identified contact along with her pals.
“We additionally don’t imagine she had a credit score or journey card, or any money when she left the home.”
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Julia, who lives in Mitcham, has hyperlinks to Lambeth, Camden and Islington and it’s doable she travelled to those locations through public transport, police say.
Anybody with data ought to name police instantly on 999 quoting the reference 24MIS000879.
