Gardai have launched an appeal for help in locating a teenage girl missing for four days from Carlow town.
Helen McDonnell was last seen in the area on Wednesday, September 7, but has not been heard from since.
She is described as being 5’1” in height and is of slim build with brown shoulder-length hair and blue eyes.
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When she was last seen, Helen was wearing a black jacket with a fur hood and a matching black tracksuit with white runners.
Officers tracing her whereabouts are asking that anyone with information contacts them to aid them in bringing Helen home safely.
In a statement released this morning, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Helen McDonnell who was last seen in Carlow town on Wednesday, 7th September 2022.
“Helen is described as being approximately 5 foot 1 inches in height and of slim build with brown shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. When last seen Helen was wearing a black jacket with a fur hood, a black tracksuit and white runners.
“Anyone with any information on Helen’s whereabouts is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on 059 913 6620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.”
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