Missing Leeds girl, 16, boarded train from Leeds station on day of disappearance

Searches have been taking place for Rawan Hussain, 16, since police were alerted to her disappearance at 1pm on Sunday.

She had been seen last at her family home in Chapel Allerton at around 5am that day.

Initial enquiries led to an extensive search of nearby Gledhow Valley Woods but this was stood down on Monday after her train journey was discovered.

It is now known that Rawan caught a train from Leeds City Station at around 9am on Sunday.

The service she boarded was bound for Oxford via Birmingham.

Detectives have confirmed she got off the train in Birmingham but are still trying to establish if she caught the connecting service to Oxford.

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Detective Inspector Richard Holmes, of Leeds District CID, said: “We remain very concerned for Rawan’s welfare and urgently need to find her and make sure she is safe.

“Our enquiries now show she travelled from Leeds by train bound for Oxford via Birmingham, and we are keen to hear from anyone who has seen her in either or those areas or anywhere else.

“We are continuing to support her family who are understandably anxious for her to be found safe and well.”

Officers are continuing enquiries to trace her and are appealing for information from anyone who may have seen her, particularly in either the Birmingham or Oxford areas.

Rawan is described as Asian, 4ft 9in and of a medium build, with curly dark brown hair.

Anyone who has seen her or who has any information that could assist in tracing her is asked to contact Leeds District CID via 101, quoting reference 13200207175.

Information can also be passed on using the Live Chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.

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