SNATCH FEAR
Girl, 13, vanishes from party 175 miles from home as three men arrested for kidnap and cops fear she’s with ‘older man’
A 13-YEAR-old girl has vanished from a party 175 miles from home as three men are arrested for kidnap.
Cops fear Carmelle Hepi could be with an "older man" after she travelled from Barnsley to London for a party.
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The teenager vanished during the night on Sunday, June 24.
Her family reported her missing to South Yorkshire Police just after midnight.
The force passed it onto the Met Police.
Since then, three men, all aged in their 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of kidnap and remain in custody.
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Carmelle was thought to have attended a birthday party for a "small gathering of teenagers" at 10pm.
But an hour later Met police said she left in a car with another group of people.
She is thought to have attended addresses in Croydon, Lewisham, and Purfleet in Essex.
Her family is said to be "desperately worried".
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The Met Police said: "While there is no information at this time to suggest that Carmelle has come to serious harm, due to her age, vulnerabilities, and concerns around who she may be associating with, the investigation to locate her is being led by detectives from Specialist Crime."
Officers think she could be with an older man.
She arrived at London's King's Cross station at 6.09pm on the Saturday.
At 10pm that night she went to a birthday party, before leaving at 11pm with another group.
Footage taken on Sunday at around 4.45pm showed her entering a Primark on the High Street in Croydon.
She was wearing a pink and white jacket.
The senior investigating officer is Detective Chief Inspector Chris Wood, who said: "Carmelle, I want you to know that you are not in any trouble whatsoever. Our one and only focus is making sure that you are safe and well.
"Please call 999 and speak to us, or go to a police station, and we will get you back home safely. Your family are desperately worried about you and while we're supporting them as best we can, they need to know that you're OK and to come home. They cannot rest until you’re back with them."