Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha appeals for help as her daughter Maddie’s friend,16, goes missing during coronavirus lockdown
- The Loose Women star, 55, took to Instagram on Friday to share her fears over missing Owen Harding, 16, and urged her followers to get in touch
- The teenager, who is a pal of Nadia’s 17-year-old daughter Maddie, reportedly hasn’t been since Thursday at 7pm after leaving his home in Saltdean
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Nadia Sawalha has appealed for help to find a friend of her daughter Maddie who has gone missing during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Loose Women star, 55, took to Instagram on Friday to share her fears over missing Owen Harding, 16, and urged her followers to get in touch if they had any information.
The teenager, who is a pal of Nadia’s 17-year-old daughter Maddie, reportedly hasn’t been since Thursday at 7pm after leaving his home in Saltdean.
Help: Nadia Sawalha has appealed for help to find a friend of her daughter Maddie who has gone missing during the coronavirus lockdown (pictured with Maddie in 2019)
Nadia took to Instagram stories to express her worries for Owen and to ask people to share her appeal, adding that she’s included a link to the police.
In her post on her grid, alongside a picture of Owen,Nadia penned: ‘PLEASE HELP FIND MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND OWEN!!…
‘Teenager Owen Harding has been missing from Saltdean for over 24 hours. 16 year old Owen left home from Bevendean Avenue just before 7pm yesterday evening 26/03/2020 after a disagreement and has not returned…
‘He is 6ft tall with dark hair, he was wearing a black (dark) hoodie and gray tracksuit bottoms with white trainers. Owen’s mum has told us that this is very out of character for him. He apparently does not have any charge on his phone.
Missing: The Loose Women star, 55, took to Instagram on Friday to share her fears over missing Owen Harding, 16, and urged her followers to get in touch if they had any information
‘There were concerns that he may have tried to travel to see his girl friend in York but there he has not arrived there or made any contact.
‘Please could you keep a look out especially on The Telscombe Tye, on the Downs and beach areas in and around Saltdean and its neighbouring villages and towns.’
She continued: ‘The police are aware. If you think you may have spotted Owen or have any information can you please contact Sussex Police on 999 as soon as possible.’
Appeal: Nadia took to Instagram stories to express her worries for Owen and to ask people to share her appeal, adding that she’s included a link to the police
Nadia’s post was dutifully shared by several pals including her Loose Women co-stars Stacey Solomon, Saira Khan and Ruth Langsford.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Sussex police said: ‘Anyone who sees him or knows where he could be is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1198 of 26/03.’
Nadia shares daughter Maddie with husband Mark Adderley, whom she married in 2002.
Message: In her post on her grid, alongside a picture of Owen,Nadia penned: ‘PLEASE HELP FIND MY DAUGHTERS FRIEND OWEN!!’