Police are urgently looking for a missing 40-year-old from Middlesbrough.

Emma Kier has been missing from Marton Road in the town since 9.15am on December 12.

They have been described as white British at five-foot-two-inches tall of medium build and long blonde hair.

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They were last seen wearing a red woolly hat, dark blue jumper and grey overcoat with blue jeans and black gloves.

The Northern Echo:

Police say they might also have links to Hartlepool.

A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: “Police are concerned for their safety and are asking for anyone who sees them or has information to contact police on 101, reference 223575.”

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