Police appeal for help to find girl, 16, missing from Marseille

Thalya Aid was last seen on January 23 and may be staying in Toulon or La Seyne-sur-Mer

Police teams in Var and Bouches-du-Rhône are searching for a 16-year-old girl missing since January 23

Police nationale forces in Var and Bouches-du-Rhône have launched an appeal for witnesses following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl in Marseille.

Thalya Aid has not been seen since January 23. Her mother lives in Marseille but she normally lives with her father in Hyères (Var).

She may be staying in Toulon or La Seyne-sur-Mer, the police said in a statement.

Thalya has “north African features”, is 1m70 (about 5ft6) tall, slim and with brown hair.

Anyone with any information as to her whereabouts should call the police station at Hyères on 04 94 00 73 62 or 04 94 00 73 63

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