A missing British 18-year-old who was last seen at a Polish airport is a beauty queen finalist who also vanished after a UK festival weeks ago.
A massive search operation has been launched after Ania Czopinski disappeared in Poland.
She was last seen at around 11pm at the Krakow John Paul II International Airport in Balice, on November 11 and hasn’t been sighted since.
CCTV footage from the airport shows her dressed in a pair of grey jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket, and black trainers while pulling a suitcase across the floor.
The teenager is reportedly of Polish origin but she has never been to Poland before and does not speak the language, has no phone or identification documents.
She also went missing in August after failing to return home from a festival in Leeds.
Her parents Stephen Czopinski and Justine Zellas appealed for help to find her on social media at the time and she later turned up.
She had gone missing after she tried to get a lift back to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
Ania, aged 18, was reportedly last sighted at around 11pm at the Krakow John Paul II International Airport in Balice, Poland, on November 11
CCTV footage from the airport shows her dressed in a pair of grey jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket, and black trainers while pulling a suitcase across the floor
The teenager, previously named as a Miss Teen GB semi-finalist, attended the music event with a group of friends, but her father understands they made their way home without her.
But now her worried parents have lost contact with her for a second time.
District Police Headquarters in Krakow said in a statement today: ‘An 18-year-old British citizen has gone missing.
‘Missing Ania was last seen on 11th November this year at around 11pm at the Krakow-Balice Airport.
‘People who have any information about the missing person are asked to contact the Police Department in Zabierzow.
‘Thank you for your help.’
Mr Czopinski said when she was found after she last vanished: ‘I’m glad to report Ania is safe and sound and back home now. We really appreciate your concern and well wishes.’
He had previously said: ‘She was still in Leeds when I last spoke to her.
Ania went missing in August while trying to get a lift home from Leeds Festival
Ania was trying to get a lift back to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in August
‘I have been told by a friend, Ania was hanging around asking for a lift at around about 11am.
‘Somebody refused her a lift and she headed back to the campsite. Her friends are all back. She is out there by herself and I’m just worried sick.
‘I sent her a text message but I’m not sure if she is getting them.
‘The last time I saw her I gave her a cuddle. I was going to work and she was still in bed.
‘She’s a teenager, I work very early and go in and kiss her on the forehead and nine times out of ten she tells me to get off.
‘On Thursday, she woke up, gave me a cuddle and said, ‘I love you, Dad’.
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