Fears grow for missing schoolgirl, 14, who was last seen at popular holiday park as cops urge ‘dial 999 immediately'
Talisha, 14, from Leeds was last spotted at her holiday accommodation in Cayton Bay Holiday Park near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, at around 11.30pm on Thursday.
The teen is described as being around 5ft 3in tall, of a medium build, and has black hair and brown eyes.
Cops say it is possible that the teenager has since travelled to Leeds and have urged anyone who sees her to dial 999 immediately.
North Yorkshire Police added that it was not known what clothing she was wearing when she went missing.
However, she is believed to be carrying a black handbag and wearing pink shoes.
If you have seen Talisha since she disappeared, call the police on 101.
However, if you have an immediate sighting of her, or know where she is now, please dial 999 immediately.
In both cases, quote reference 12250127089 when passing on information.
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In a stroke of immense fortune, the pair were saved when a couple returning home parked up beside the sorority house. I thought I was yelling and screaming for help but all I was doing was making gurgling sounds from all the blood in my mouth Kathy Kleiner Rubin The headlights flooded the room with light, startling Bundy, who ran away. Kathy said: 'I was moaning and groaning and I thought I was yelling and screaming for help but all I was doing was making gurgling sounds from all the blood in my mouth. 'He came back over to my side of the room so I tucked myself into the smallest ball. I thought if he didn't see me, he wouldn't kill me.' 'He looked at me. He raised his arm up over his head, but just as he was about to hit me again, a bright light shone through our window, 'He got real antsy and started moving around. Then he ran out of the room." I thought if he didn't see me, he wouldn't kill me Kathy Kleiner Rubin Whimpering, Kathy tried calling for help but managed no more than a few "gurgling sounds" through all of the blood. Karen was able to stumble to get help as Kathy passed out from the pain. She recalled: 'I woke up and a police officer was standing at the head of my bed looking at me. 'I touched my face and it was warm with blood. I was in excruciating pain – it felt like daggers and knives. But he just told me 'it's going to be OK.'' "I knew, having been so scared that this person was going to take care of me." PATH TO HAPPINESS Kathy never returned to university and spent the next nine weeks with her jaw wired shut at her parents' house in Miami. Therapy wasn't an option for the young girl who was raised by Cuban parents, where sweeping problems under the rug was the "done thing". Instead, her parents did all they could to help her physically recover and protect her from the trauma of what happened. 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