Teen girl goes missing from medical centre in Nicosia

Police are asking the public for their help in locating a 16-year-old girl who went missing from a medical treatment centre in Nicosia on Thursday morning.

Maria Michaella Kyprianou is described as being of slight build, about 1.70m tall, with short black hair. She was last seen wearing jeans, a black-and-white striped blouse and white sneakers.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact Nicosia CID at 22802222, their nearest police station, or call the Citizens Hotline at 1460.

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