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Police Looking to Trace Missing North East Woman Last Seen Getting Into a Taxi Five Weeks Ago

Melanie Kett, 45, has been missing since Jan 7 after boarding a taxi; police seek public help to confirm her safety amid intermittent family contact.

  • On Wednesday, January 7, Cleveland Police said Melanie Kett, 45, from Thornaby-on-Tees has not been seen since and they are appealing for information to locate her.
  • Cleveland Police said she boarded a taxi on Field Close, Thornaby, believed to be heading to the Middlesbrough area earlier this year.
  • Police note intermittent contact with relatives but no confirmed sightings, and Melanie Kett has been missing for over five weeks, raising concern for her welfare.
  • Cleveland Police are urging Melanie to contact them directly, or for anyone with information to call 101 quoting SE26023259.
  • An online appeal, shared nearly 1,000 times on Facebook, has boosted public attention, and readers can follow updates via Teesside Live on WhatsApp and its newsletter.
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