Search and rescue teams scour Staunton Country Park for missing Havant teen

Louise, 16, was last seen on Friday, May 8 in Somborne Drive, Leigh Park.

Since then, she has not been in contact with her family.

Two people, a 29-year-old man and 29-year-old woman, were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping on Friday.

Now, Hampshire police have been joined by search and rescue teams as they look through nearby Staunton Country Park for the teenager.

A police spokesman said: ‘The investigation team are carrying out [searches] these in locations we know Louise liked to go or regularly visited in and around the area.’

Louise is white, about 5ft 2in and slim with straight, black, shoulder-length hair.

She was last seen wearing black jeans, a black and white striped T-shirt, black trainers and a black coat with a fur hood.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting 44200163113.

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