Concerns grow for missing woman, 21, who vanished a week ago as two men arrested
An urgent police hunt is underway to find a 21-year-old woman as two men have been arrested.
Chloe Mitchell, from Ballymena, Northern Ireland, has been missing for a week.
On Friday, police confirmed they were conducting a criminal investigation into her disappearance and were treating her as a “high-risk missing person”.
Chloe was last seen on CCTV in the early hours of Saturday 3 June, in Ballymena town centre.
She was last seen wearing a green and black The North Face-style jacket, a white t-shirt, leggings and Nike trainers.
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Since then a 26-year-old man was arrested in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on Thursday.
Chloe Mitchell, 21, was last seen in the early hours of Saturday June 3 in Ballymena town centre (PA)
Darren Harper, a district commander with the Community Rescue Service, is apart of the search for Chloe Mitchell (PA)Officers have been granted a further 36 hours to question him, BelfastLive reported.
Then this morning, a 34-year-old man was also arrested in the Ballymena area and remains in police custody.
In an update this afternoon, Mid and East Antrim District Commander, Superintendent Gillian Kearney said: "Police are becoming increasingly concerned about Chloe’s safety and we have launched a criminal investigation into her disappearance.
“It is completely out of character for her to not be in contact with her family, who are being supported by specialist officers during this worrying time.
“I am appealing to anyone who was travelling through the James Street area in Ballymena from 10pm on Friday, 2nd June and 5.40pm on Thursday, 8th June to think if they saw Chloe or anything unusual. I would also appeal for anyone with dash-cam footage during this period to bring it to police.
Chloe has been missing for a week (PA)“Chloe was last seen wearing a green and black Northface style jacket, a white t-shirt, leggings and Nike trainers.
“Officers investigating Chloe’s disappearance have been granted a further 36 hours to question a 26-year-old man who was arrested in the Lurgan area on Thursday, 8th June.
“A second man, aged 34, was also arrested this morning in the Ballymena area and remains in police custody at this time, assisting with enquiries.
“I am appealing directly to Chloe to make contact with the police, family or friends so that we know you are safe and well.
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"I would like to thank the public and search and rescue teams for all their help in trying to find Chloe."
Chloe's brother Phillip has also urged anyone with information to contact the family.
Two men were arrested as apart of the police hunt for the young woman (PA)Asked by the BBC how much he is missing his sister, he said: “Words just can’t describe it, I am broke.”
Community Search and Rescue as well as K9 Search and Rescue began the search for Ms Mitchell around the River Braid on Thursday.
Police have also directed a search and rescue team to a section of the river in the Castle Gardens area of Ballymena on Friday.
This included a part of the embankment that had an 18-feet drop.
Several Community Rescue Service vehicles, including a specialist lowland search unit, attended the site at the River Braid.
Ground teams searched the areas around the river but also close to a property near to Ms Mitchell’s last known whereabouts, which has been cordoned off by police.
Police were also knocking doors in the search areas around the river, asking residents if they were at home last Friday evening into Saturday morning and enquiring as to if they had CCTV at their property.
Community groups in Ballymena had also been carrying out searches for Ms Mitchell on Thursday, including the Harryville Residents Association and Ballykeel and District Community Association.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call detectives on 101 and quote reference number 2262 of 05/06/23
Alternatively, you can submit information and/or upload videos, images and dash cam footage onto the Major Incident Public Portal on https://mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI23S09-PO1
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers.uk.org.
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