Urgent search for missing girl, 14, who vanished on her own after night with pals in major UK city
Lucia, from Swansea, was last seen in Cardiff on June 14, just before midnight near Penylan Library, heading towards Wellfield Road.
The teenager had been with friends but left the area on her own.
She has been described as 5ft 6, with a slim build and long black hair.
Lucia was wearing a white skirt, a cream puffer jacket, an orange top and possibly white Converse trainers at the time she went missing.
Anyone with information about Lucia's whereabouts is urged to contact South Wales Police, quoting reference 2500188167.
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