Police in Thames Valley are appealing for public assistance in the search for a 37-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl who have been missing for more than three weeks. Officers said they are “extremely concerned” for their welfare.

The missing woman has been identified as Sally-Jean. She was last seen with the child, named Ava, in Tilehurst, near Reading, on August 25. The pair were officially reported missing on Monday, prompting an urgent investigation.

Ava is described as Black, with an Afro hairstyle. Sally-Jean is white, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, with long brown hair and green eyes. Police noted that she has distinctive tattoos, including a large one on her lower right arm, which could help in identifying her.

Inspector Iain Watkinson of Thames Valley Police stres

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