Urgent appeal to find Staffordshire woman who went missing in the middle of the night
Jody, from Penkridge, was last seen at midnight as Saturday night went into Sunday morning, July 13.
Staffordshire Police said officers had concerns for the 29-year-old's wellbeing.
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The force posted an image of Jody and asked for the public's help to find her.
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Jody is white, 5ft 3ins tall, of slim build, with shoulder-length brown hair.
She also has two tattoos on her right wrist.
At the time of her disappearance she wearing a black crop top and black shorts.
In issuing the appeal, a spokesperson for South Staffordshire Police said: 'Have you seen Jody?
'We are concerned for the whereabouts of missing woman Jody from Penkridge and we need your help.
'Jody, aged 29, was last seen at midnight today (13 July).'
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The statement continued: 'She is described as 5ft 3ins, a slim build and shoulder length dark brown hair. She also has two tattoos on her right wrist. We believe she was last wearing black shorts and a black crop top.
'If you have seen Jody or know of her whereabouts, please call 101 immediately quoting incident number 198 of 13 July.'
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