11/08/2003

Missing girl may have been abducted

Police believe that a missing 15-year-old Co Antrim girl, who was last seen on Friday, may have been abducted.

Clarissa Martin, from Islandmagee, was last seen at Yorkgate Railway Station in Belfast at 7pm on Friday. She had been expected to arrive at Ballycarry shortly afterwards but failed to do so.

Clarissa is described as slim, 5'7" tall, with red to ginger hair and brown eyes. She was wearing denim skirt, a pink top and trainers at the time of her disappearance.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact detectives in Larne.

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