Police appeal to trace missing girl

Nicola Barr

Thames Valley Police is renewing its appeal for the public’s help in tracing missing 15-year-old Nicola Barr who may have been in the Rochdale area since going missing. 

Nicola was last seen at her home address at 7am on Wednesday (21/8). She was reported missing at 8.30pm that evening when she failed to return home at the agreed time.

Nicola is white, 5ft 6ins, slim, with red hair and hazel coloured eyes. It was previously thought she was wearing a black baseball cap with Heat written on the front, however this has since been found so it is not know what she is wearing.

Thames Valley Police is also keen to trace her boyfriend, 18-year-old Jamie Bloomfield, who is from Rochdale, who officers believe she is with. Jamie is pictured with Nicola.

Det Con Paul Jacobs said: “We are very keen to trace both Nicola and Jamie, who we believe are together and maybe travelling around the country. They may have possibly been in Leamington Spa, Stoke on Trent and the Rochdale area since going missing. They have now been missing since Wednesday and we need to trace them to check they are okay as soon as possible.

“There is nothing to suggest Nicola has been removed from her home against her will and we are not treating this as an abduction or exploitation scenario.

“I would urge anyone who sees Nicola and Jamie anywhere in the country to contact us as soon as possible.

“I would also like to appeal directly to both Nicola and Jamie. You are not in any trouble, we are trying to trace you to check your welfare, not to take any action against you. Please contact the police wherever you are by calling 101 so we can make sure you are both safe.”

Anyone with any information about Nicola or Jamie’s s whereabouts should contact their local police force via the 24-hour non-emergency number, 101, quoting Thames Valley Police URN 565 25/8.

If you don't want to speak directly to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.