New photo and news on missing teenager

Chelsea Bowden, missing since 19 April

Staffordshire Poice have issued a new photo of missing teenage, Chelsea Bowden (15) from Fazeley, who has been missing since last weekend (19 April).

Chelsea was last seen waiting for a bus in Upper Bull Street in Birmingham at 10.30pm on Sunday 19 April.

It is believed that she is staying in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, although Police are becoming increasingly concerned for Chelsea’s safety and welfare because of her age and that she hasn’t made any contact with family or friends since going missing.

Chelsea is 5 foot 4 inches tall, slim, with shoulder length blonde hair.  She has blue eyes and a pale complexion.  When she left home she was wearing a grey, long sleeved top and black waistcoat, blue jeans and was carrying a black and pink handbag.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Tamworth CID as a matter of urgency, on 0300 123 4455 or, call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Rail chaos hits the towns railway service

Cross Country Train - Photo: Kevin Boyd

Sunday 27 April saw much of Tamworth’s rail routes severely disrupted due to a major police incident on the upper line between Tamworth and Birmingham . The incident in Birmingham involved a huge police operation which lasted several hours.

Early on Sunday morning (Just before 10.30am), Police received reports of a man bound to a car with what is believed to gas canisters inside, the full report of the incident can be found on the BBC.  During the operation the West Midlands police setup a 500 metre protective Police cordon which included our line that connects the North (Newcastle, Edinburgh) with the South West (Bristol) and Wales.

The disruption meant passengers going to Burton upon Trent and catching a replacement bus service to Tamworth Train Station.  The line reopened shortly after 5pm on Sunday evening with a normal service beginning to resume.

Concern for missing Fazeley Teenager

Photo of Chelsea Bowden

Concern is growing about the welfare of a missing 15 year-old girl from Fazeley who hasn’t been seen since Monday (20th April) afternoon.

Chelsea Bowden hasn’t made contact with friends or family since going missing.  It is known that she has little money and regularly visits central Birmingham area where members of the West Midlands Police are assisting with the search.

Chelsea, as pictured to the right, is described as 5 foot 4 tall, slim build with should length wavy blonde hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion.   She was last seen wearing  a grey long sleeved jersey top with a black waistcoat and blue jeans. She also was carrying a black and pink handbag.

Anyone with any information should call Staffordshire Police on 0300 123 4455.