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David Kent

Timeline of garda search for missing girl - three sightings, car details and latest update

Gardai are urgently searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday afternoon.

Officers said that Svetlana Murphy remains at an "immediate and serious risk".

The schoolgirl is travelling with 18-year-old Nojus Maculevicius after leaving her home in Blackrock, Co Louth, at around 4pm Monday.

Anyone with information is asked to get in contact with gardai.

An Garda Siochana said Svetlana was wearing navy tracksuit bottoms with a red and white stripe on the leg, a black zipped top and black runners.

Nojus is described as being 6 foot in height with a slim build. He has dark brown hair and he is clean shaven. He was wearing dark grey Snickers work trousers and a black Snickers top. He may also have been wearing a khaki green hoody, and either black boots or Adidas runners.

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Here is what we know so far.

Child Rescue Ireland Alert is issued (CRI), details of first sighting

Members of the public are asked to contact gardai with information after an alert is issued this morning about a missing girl.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí on 999 or 112.

Gardai give a description of both Svetlana, Nojus and the Hyundai car they're driving in, as well as pictures.

Having initially left her home in Blackrock, Louth on Monday at 4pm, Gardaí say the pair were sighted in Newry at 7pm

Second sighting

Gardaí are satisfied the Hyundai Veloster car was in the greater Belfast area at 5.35pm yesterday evening, Wednesday 21st April 2021.

Car details

Both Svetlana and Nojus are travelling in a silver Hyundai Veloster car, with registration number 132-D-13518.

Appeal on Irish roads with details of car

Gardaí confirm third sighting in latest update

Officers say the pair were last seen at 7pm last night (Wednesday) in the Newry area.

Furthermore, they release the registration plates of the vehicle they are searching for

The Hyundai Velostar that Gardaí are looking for (An Garda Siochana)

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