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Police launch search operation after 16-year-old goes missing in County Durham

Police are searching for a teenage girl who has been missing for one week.

Samantha May, from Darlington, County Durham, was last seen at around 3pm last Thursday (July 2).

Officers say the 16-year-old has links to Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields and Cramlington.

A search is under way but Durham Constabulary is asking anyone with information to come forward.

A spokesperson for the force said: "She is 5ft 4in tall, with dark brown shoulder length hair.

"She was last seen wearing a black top, jeans, a black jacket and black boots.

"Samantha has links to Newcastle, Gateshead, South Shields and Cramlington.

"Anyone with any information on her whereabouts should call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 399 of July 2."

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