MISSING: child rescue alert issued for missing girl (14)
Last updated 22nd Apr 2021
Police on both sides of the border have issued a child rescue alert has for a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen in Newry on Monday evening.
Svetlana Murphy left her home on Coast Road, Blackrock in Co Louth around 4pm on Monday.
Garda say she was in the company of 18-year-old Nojus Maculevicius.
In a statement they said the alert was triggered due to concerns there is an "immediate and serious risk to the health or welfare'' of the girl.
The pair, who are travelling in a silver Hyundai Veloster car (below) with registration number 132-D-13518, were seen in Newry, Co Down, about 7 that evening.
Garda believe the vehicle was in the greater Belfast area at 5.35pm on Wednesday.
Svetlana is described as 5 foot 1 inch in height with a slim build, and has brown hair and brown eyes.
At the time she went missing, she was wearing navy tracksuit bottoms with a red and white stripe on the leg, a black zipped top and black runners.
Mr Maculevicius is described as being 6 foot in height with a slim build, and has dark brown hair and 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.
Garda have urged those who see the pair not to approach them and instead immediately dial 999 or 112 or the nearest Garda Station providing as much information as possible.