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Police have urged the public to help in the search for a Mossel Bay father and daughter who were last seen more than a week ago.

Jacob Mare and his nine-year-old daughter, Yaleen Mare were last seen on October 14, according to Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg via IOL.

He said preliminary information suggests that on that Monday, Jacob picked up his daughter at her school in Hartenbos and they have not been seen since.

He mentioned that the Mossel Bay Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is seeking the assistance of the public to trace them.

The police shared pictures of the father and daughter in the hope that someone had seen them.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of the pair is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer Warrant Officer Alistair Rezant of the Mossel Bay FCS Unit on 082 234 3557 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

RT #sapsWC Mossel Bay #sapsFCS Unit is seeking the assistance of the public to trace Jacob Mare and his 9yr-old daughter, Yaleen Mare. Preliminary information suggest that on Monday, 14/10, Jacob picked up his daughter at her school in Hartenbos and have not been seen since.… pic.twitter.com/R7GpnevsIO

— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) October 22, 2024

With over a week passing since they were last seen alive, the situation grows increasingly alarming, often an indication that something may have gone seriously wrong.

[sources:thcitizen&iol]