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The Metropolitan Police have issued an urgent nationwide appeal following the disappearance of two teenage siblings from west London, who vanished from their home during the early hours of Monday morning. Sixteen-year-old Mukarma and her fourteen-year-old brother Muhammed were discovered missing from their beds on Monday, 17 August, at their family residence in Hayes, prompting an immediate multi-agency investigation amid escalating concerns for their safety and welfare.
Detectives investigating the disappearance established that the two children left the property in a family member’s white Toyota Prius, carrying the vehicle registration KR10 NTF. Law enforcement officers were officially alerted to the situation at 9:28am on Monday, triggering emergency tracing protocols across Greater London and neighboring regional police forces due to the extreme vulnerability of the youngsters and the acute hazards associated with an unlicensed minor operating a motor vehicle on major arterial routes.
Automated Number Plate Recognition infrastructure recorded the white Toyota Prius travelling along the A40 Oxford Road in Gerrards Cross at 11:24am on the morning of their disappearance, heading west towards Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. No verified camera sightings or electronic tracking hits have been logged since that initial detection, expanding the operational search radius significantly beyond the capital's borders.
Detective Sergeant Gary Walker, who is leading the investigation within the Metropolitan Police Service, confirmed that detectives have reached a critical juncture in their inquiries. Daily Dazzling Dawn understands that investigators are treating the case with heightened urgency given the passage of time, the ages of the missing pair, and the complete absence of confirmed digital footprints following the Gerrards Cross vehicle sighting. Investigators told journalists that the siblings could now be anywhere across the United Kingdom, prompting outreach to transport hubs, regional motorway patrols, and hospitality operators nationwide.
Both teenagers are of Asian descent. Mukarma is described as approximately 5ft 3in tall, of slim build, featuring long, black, wavy hair that is frequently styled in braids, alongside a noticeable dimple on one side of her face, and officers note she may possibly be wearing a traditional Hijab. Her younger brother Muhammed stands 5ft 9in tall, possesses a slim frame, has shoulder-length black hair, and regularly wears prescription glasses.
Specialist officers are focusing substantial resources on tracing anyone who may have offered shelter, fuel, roadside assistance, or private accommodation to the pair over recent days. Daily Dazzling Dawn learned that investigators are urging motorists with active dashcam equipment who travelled along the A40 corridor between London and Buckinghamshire on Monday morning to review recorded footage for any trace of the white Toyota Prius.
The Metropolitan Police have urged members of the public who spot either child or identify the vehicle to refrain from approaching and immediately telephone 999, quoting police reference CAD 2117/17AUG. Individuals possessing non-urgent background information or retrospective sightings can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
