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Ottawa police seek public help to find missing 16-year-old girl

Lars Hagberg / File / The Canadian Press

Ottawa police are appealing to the public to help them locate 16-year-old Makayla Wilk, who was last seen in the Ottawa area on May 2.

Wilk is from Ottawa, although investigators believe she may be in the Toronto area.

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A police release on Friday evening described the teenage girl as five-feet-five-inches tall, with a slim build and long brown hair with red highlights. Wilk was wearing a grey sweater with black drawstrings and ripped jeans when last seen, the statement said.

Police say her family is greatly concerned for her safety.

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The Ottawa Police Service is asking anyone with information on Wilk’s whereabouts to call 613-236-1222.

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Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the Ottawa police app.

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