Urgent call for help as three children and their mother disappear from Cheltenham
23 March 2024, 13:36 | Updated: 24 March 2024, 14:55
Update: The three children have been found 'safe and well' and a woman has been arrested
Three children have gone missing from Cheltenham, with police issuing an urgent call for information.
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Pauly-Boi, 3, Jolene, 5, and Betsy, 8, are thought to be with their mother Jessica.
But there is a court order preventing them from being in the care of their parents, and police said they were concerned for the children's wellbeing.
They were last seen at 12pm on Friday.
Pauly-Boi has dark blonde hair, Jolene has mousey brown hair and Betsy has long blonde hair.
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Police do not know what they were last seen wearing.
Jessica, their mother, is tall, slim and pale, Gloucestershire Police said.
Assistant Detective Inspector Faye Bennett said: "I am appealing directly to Jessica or anyone who may be with the children to make contact with us immediately.
"We want to check that the children are safe and well and would urge anyone with information to please make contact with the police."
Anyone who has seen the children or knows of their whereabouts is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 343 of 22 March. Please dial 999 if they are present at the time.
You can also give information through the Missing People charity on 116 000 or you can find out more information through the charity's website www.missingpeople.org.uk
