
Heavily pregnant woman last seen in Redditch missing for weeks
Fears are growing for the safety of a 35-year-old woman who is missing from home and is nine months pregnant.Jade Downes, also known as Chelsie, has been missing for nearly three weeks, West Mercia Police said.She was last seen at about 11:30 BST on 22 May in the Winyates Centre in Redditch, a spokesman for the force said.Ms Downes is described as white, about 5ft tall (1.5m) with brown eyes and long brown hair. Anyone who knows where she is is asked to call 999.
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