Desperate attraction to seek out lacking girl, 33, final seen in Newcastle suburb as police develop involved for her welfare

The family of a missing 33-year-old woman are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare after she vanished from a city over the weekend.

Rachael Bowman has been missing from the Hillsleigh Road area of Cowgate in Newcastle-upon-Tyne since 3.30pm yesterday.

Northumbria Police described Miss Bowman as a white 5ft 7in woman with long black hair, adding that she has a lip hoop piercing and may be wearing a leg brace.

Officers believe she may have travelled to the North Tyneside or South Shields areas – and want her, or anyone who knows where she might be, to get in touch.

Her sister Sarah Bowman has posted a series of messages on Facebook urging her to get in touch, saying in the most recent one: ‘Please Rach, we need you home.’

Rachael Bowman, 33, went missing from an area of Newcastle yesterday afternoon

Another photo of Rachael Bowman, posted by her sister Sarah after she went missing

She went missing from the Hillsleigh Road area of Cowgate in Newcastle (file picture)

Northumbria Police urged anyone with information to contact the force by sending a direct message on social media or using the live chat function on its website.

People can also call 101 and quote reference number NP-20241208-0741.