Somerset mother's emotional plea for missing daughter, 16, to "come home for Christmas"
She says Lauren Hoddinott has not been seen since Saturday
Dave ShepherdDigital Editor
Lauren Hoddinott, 16, is understood to be missing
A mother has issued an emotional plea for her missing 16-year-old daughter to "come home for Christmas."
Claire Sheppard, who lives on Williton, has released a photograph of Lauren Hoddinott who she says has been missing since Saturday morning.
Lauren is understood to have travelled to Bristol to meet friends on Friday, where she spent the night, but has not been seen since the following morning.
Ms Sheppard has taken to social media to appeal for any information on her whereabouts and is concerned she may not have taken medication for ongoing health problems.
Ms Sheppard understands she may be with two other teenage boys and says the police have been informed.
She said: "Three of them have been missing since Saturday.
Claire Sheppard has taken to social media to appeal for information on her missing daughter, Lauren Hoddinott, 16
"She needs to come home for Christmas, but it has been a roller-coaster. You hear there has been a sighting, but then it turns out there hasn't been, so it's difficult.
"We just want her to get home, to make contact with somebody so we know she is safe and we know where she is."
Lauren is described as being of slim build, with long dark brown hair and about 5ft 4in tall. She has strong links to Bridgwater and has allegedly also been seen in Weymouth.
Ms Sheppard has said on Facebook where she calls on as many people to share her appeal: "Keep sharing about Lauren Hoddinott guys, she's still missing. I'm going out of my mind. She's now not had her medicine since Saturday morning so could very possibly be very confused."
Ms Sheppard urges anybody who sees her to contact the police.
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