Missing teen Zara Patel near Beau Rivage, Biloxi
Description
I lost my 16-year-old sister, Zara Patel, yesterday around 7:15pm. She's about 5 feet 4 inches with long black hair usually in a loose ponytail, wearing a red zip-up hoodie with a white star on the chest, a faded denim jacket tied around her waist, dark jeans, and white sneakers with pink accents. Last seen near the Biloxi Beau Rivage on Beach Boulevard, by the pedestrian path that runs past the Biloxi Lighthouse toward the Island View Casino area. She has a small crescent moon tattoo behind her right ear and wears a silver nose stud, plus a heart-shaped pendant necklace. We are really worried and missing her; she has a big smile but tends to wander when anxious. If anyone spots her, please text or call me -- I just want her safe at home.
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