Police Notice

When someone goes missing the police have to piece together details about the person in order to create a profile. This can help them work out where the person might have gone and can also be used to 'jog' other people's memories.

The notes below were taken from a policeman's notebook after making inquiries about a missing teenager. Read them carefully, then:
a) Write a detailed profile on this person; where do you think she has gone; why; what are her habits etc.
b) Design a missing notice to be displayed in the local area. Use some of the information from the profile.

You may also add any information as long as it 'fits in' with the ideas here.

Remember to delete all these instructions and the notes before you print your work.

Date - Tuesday - November 9th
Time - 9.12 a.m. - received telephone call from worried parent - Mrs Sheila Townsend. Daughter, Vicky, aged 13, did not come home from school yesterday. Mr and Mrs Townsend assumed she had gone to visit her elder sister who lives in Offerton. Phoned round several friends but no one had seen her.
Time - 10.30 a.m. - visited 113 Bolton Avenue, Cheadle to interview Mr and Mrs Townsend. Asked for recent photo - school one. Name of school - Cheadle High School - (must try to speak to Headteacher).

Names of friends:
Jane Beaming
Lyn Wilson (best friend)
Sara Thorpe

Time - 2.00p.m. All have been interviewed at school and some at home as well. Lyn Wilson seems to know more than she is saying. Local bus timetable on her bookshelf but walks to school?
Recent 'boyfriend' Steven Jones (argued with him on the way home from a disco last Friday)
Likes discos, shopping, horse riding and collects badges with bears on.
Has a ticket for a concert at NYNEX this Saturday to see her favourite band.
Has a clipper card for local bus travel.
Friends say she seemed OK at school but teachers say she was quiet - had not done her homework = unusual. Put in detention.
No answer at sister's house in Offerton. Neighbours say she is on holiday but toilet window is open. Need permission to enter premises.

General description - about 4 ft 10
Birthday - 2nd December
Long blonde hair
Usually wears sports clothes but wears proper uniform to school.
Pierced ears and small gold knot ring on left hand.
No distinguishing marks.
Likes pizzas.

Police Notice

Report on The Disappearance of Vicky Townsend