Police Appeal For Help After Daughter Of Army Family Goes Missing

Linda Finau, the 16-year-old child of a British Army family, has been missing since Friday 5th January. 

She was last seen on CCTV in a McDonalds on Queen Street in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, on Saturday 13th of January.

Linda then left the restaurant in the direction of the railway station, and is believed to have travelled from Coventry bus station to London late on Saturday into early Sunday morning. 

Thames Valley Police described Linda in their public appeal as 5ft 7ins, slim, with long blonde hair and dark brown/black roots. She is described as British/Fijian. 

The police have released a CCTV image of her, captured on Saturday, as part of enquiries to attempt to locate her. 

On the CCTV image she was wearing a dark jacket with a grey top underneath, jeans, white trainers and was carrying a pink holdall.

PC Sally Yates, based at Banbury police station, said:

“We remain concerned for Linda’s welfare due to the length of time she has been missing and her young age. It is positive that we have seen her on CCTV however officers need to check she is safe and well.I continue to appeal to the public to report any sightings of Linda or people who closely match her description.

"I would like to particularly appeal to people in the Coventry and Nuneaton areas of Warwickshire to keep an eye out for her, possibly carrying her distinctive pink bag, and let police know if you think you see her.”

The police state that Linda has links to Banbury in Oxfordshire; Hartshill and Nuneaton in Warwickshire.

Linda’s mother Roselyn Roqara made a direct appeal to Linda:

“Hi Lewa, please, wherever you are, come home. We love you and miss you.”

If you have any information about Linda’s whereabouts please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101 quoting reference 43180011872.