Caerphilly Observer
Member Sign in Manage Membership
Become a Member - no ads
Menu
  • News
    • Senedd
    • Business
    • Newport
    • Opinion
  • Sport
    • Rugby union
    • Football
  • Membership & Subscriptions
  • Notices
  • Obituaries
  • About
    • Advertise
  • Sponsored Content
Menu

UPDATE: Blackwood girl, 16, has been located

News | | Published: 18:02, Sunday May 29th, 2016.
Last updated: 11:32, Tuesday May 31st, 2016

Chavika Akehurst, 16, is missing from Blackwood

UPDATE: Chavika Akehurst has been found, Gwent Police confirm.

Gwent Police is appealing for information to find a “high risk” missing teenager.

Chavika Akehurst, 16, was last seen at 8.15pm on Saturday May 28by carers in Blackwood when she left her home address and has not been seen since.

The teenager, who police describe as “high risk” is white, around 5ft 1 in tall and of a large build. She has shoulder-length brown hair with blonde ends.

At the time she went missing, she was wearing a khaki Parker jacket, red jacket, black jumper, black leggings, Nike Trainers with white bottoms and was carrying a red/mustard rucksack and a plastic sports bag.

She speaks with an English accent.

Dedicated, specialist police resources are investigating this incident.

Anyone with any information can contact Gwent Police on 101, quoting incident 593, 26 May 2016.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Latest News

  • Fifty Christmas hampers have been delivered to families in need this year
    Christmas hampers delivered to residents in need thanks to campaignWednesday, December 24, 2025
  • Machen WI members with Co-op store manager Stephen Willey next to the decorated coffee cup
    Machen Women’s Institute brings festive cheer to with Christmas coffee cup topperWednesday, December 24, 2025
  • christmas lights stock image
    The urgent mental health support available in Gwent this ChristmasWednesday, December 24, 2025
  • The Welsh Ambulance Service will be using new electric ambulances
    Welsh Ambulance Service unveils first fully-electric vehiclesWednesday, December 24, 2025
  • The proposed development site between Duffryn Road and Llanarth Street, Brynawel, pictured in May 2023
    Three homes proposed for village’s ‘underused’ green plotTuesday, December 23, 2025
  • Gwent Police officer
    Two people released on conditional bail following attempted robbery at shopTuesday, December 23, 2025

Find out how the communities of Caerphilly County Borough get their names

Caerphilly

Legal & Public Notices

  • Caerphilly County Borough Council public noticesThursday, November 27, 2025
  • Notice of application for a premises licence: Darts Dungeon, BargoedThursday, November 27, 2025
  • Notice of application for a premises licence: Ffos CaerffiliThursday, November 27, 2025
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council public noticesThursday, November 13, 2025
© 2009-2024 Caerphilly Media Ltd, Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community Watford Road Caerphilly, CF83 1BJ. Incorporated in Wales No. 07604006.