Family of Portuguese woman, 26, who went missing after Notting Hill Carnival fear she may have been kidnapped – as last text message revealed

The household of the Portugese lady who went lacking after attending Notting Hill Carnival worry she could have been kidnapped.

Patricia Araujo, 26, travelled from Ashford, Kent – the place she moved to 6 years in the past from Aveiro in northern Portugal – to London final weekend to attend the occasion and has not been seen since.

She final contacted her household simply earlier than noon on Sunday, telling her cousin that she was on the carnival ‘having enjoyable’.

Patricia’s household have since travelled to London to search for her and have mentioned that her disappearance is ‘very out of character’ and urged her to get in contact. 

Her aunt, Claudia Sousa, 42, instructed KentOnline: ‘So many days have handed by that we’re excited about if she has been kidnapped.

‘So many dangerous issues occur on the carnival.’  

The household are understood to have contacted police concerning the 26-year-old, who’s initially from Aveiro in northern Portugal however has been dwelling in Ashford in Kent for the previous six years

Claudia instructed Portuguese media that her niece went to Cameo nightclub in Ashford on Friday. Her housemates mentioned she has not come since and left with a rucksack containing a change of garments.

Claudia instructed CNN Portugal: ‘She received off the prepare at Stratford Railway Station and referred to as her cousin and requested her if she may go to her home.

‘She then headed there and left the rucksack with a change of garments inside.

‘Yara requested her why she had come alone and it was then Patricia mentioned she was pondering of going to the Notting Hill Carnival.

‘Her cousin tried to speak her out of it and get her to exit in London along with her as an alternative, however in the midst of the evening Patricia left and solely instructed her cousin afterwards.’

Claudia mentioned Patricia, or Trish as she is understood in England, had later instructed her cousin she was on the carnival and would return Sunday evening however by no means confirmed and has not turned up for work at her job in Travelodge in Eureka Leisure Park since.

Her lacking cellphone was reportedly discovered by a DJ on Sunday however Patricia’s household solely grew to become conscious of what was taking place on Tuesday when he put the cellphone on cost and contacted them.

Patricia Araujo’s aunt Claudia mentioned on Fb, revealing Patricia’s misplaced cellphone had now been discovered: ‘Has anybody seen Patricia Araujo? Final heard from on Sunday. ‘She has gone lacking and her cellphone has been discovered by somebody. ‘Final recognized to have been most likely attending Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend. Please share far and broad to assist discover her’

Claudia has instructed media in Portugal her niece went out in Ashford earlier than heading to London with a rucksack to satisfy up along with her cousin Yara who lives within the capital

Her aunt Claudia mentioned on Fb, revealing Patricia’s misplaced cellphone had been discovered: ‘Has anybody seen Patricia Araujo? Final heard from on Sunday.

‘She has gone lacking and her cellphone has been discovered by somebody.

‘Final recognized to have been most likely attending Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend. Please share far and broad to assist discover her.’

Thanking individuals for his or her assist she wrote: ‘Thanks a lot to your assist, shares and prayers.

‘Police are concerned already. We hope she shall be discovered secure and properly.’

She added in a follow-up message yesterday: ‘We went to London and spent all evening searching for her.

‘We’ll reply to the messages as quickly as we are able to however in the meanwhile we’d like relaxation as a result of we’re very drained. Thanks for all of your assist.’

A witness who contacted Patricia’s aunt is claimed to have instructed her she noticed her on the carnival trying ‘barely disorientated.’

One other attendee despatched them a video and an image of Patricia from Sunday. Claudia mentioned the identical lady noticed her on Monday at 5pm with out her jacket.

The Met Police have been contacted for a remark.