South American woman and child reported missing from Dundee
Mariella Sofia Gardella and her 10-year-old son were last seen in the city almost a week ago
Last updated 21st Feb 2023
A search has begun to find a Ecuadorian woman and her 10 year-old-son who've been missing from Dundee for almost a week now.
Mariella Sofia Gardella was last seen in the city alongside her child on 15 February around 2pm.
The 34-year-old is known to also have links to Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
She is described as 5ft 5ins tall with an average build and short blonde hair.
Her son - who hasn't been named by police - is described as being of a slim build, around 5ft tall, with short black hair.
Officers are appealing to the public for information of the pair's whereabouts to come forward.
Constable Jack Knight said "We have been making enquiries since Mariella and her son went missing but so far no one has seen or heard from them.
"Local CCTV is being checked, and we are liaising with bus companies and our colleagues in British Transport Police in an effort to trace them both.
"We want to make sure that both are safe and well and so we would ask Mariella to get in touch with police.
"We’d also appeal to anyone who knows their whereabouts or who has seen or heard from Mariella and or her son since Wednesday, 15 February 2023.”
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