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Police have launched an urgent appeal to find Ramona, a 13-year-old girl in Bolton last seen on Friday
Rebecca ThomasHealth Correspondent Sunday 23 November 2025 11:58 GMTComments
open image in galleryRamona was last seen in Bolton, Greater Manchester, two days ago (Greater Manchester Police)
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Police have launched an urgent search to find a missing 13-year-old schoolgirl in Bolton.
Bolton Police, part of Greater Manchester Police, have published an appeal to find 13-year-old Ramona.
The teenager was last spotted at 8pm on Young Street in Bolton, according to the appeal published on Friday, 21 November 2025.
She is described as a white female, around 5ft2, of very slim build, with long brown hair and brown eyes. When she was last seen, she was wearing a black jacket, black pants and trainers.
Police said: “Officers are becoming increasingly worried about her and want to make sure she is safe and well.
“Any members of the public who have information have been asked to contact police on 0161 856 5511, quoting log 0690 of 22/11/25.”
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