Sister of missing mother Jamie-Leigh Kelly pleads for her to come home
Jamie-Leigh Kelly left a centre for vulnerable mothers and children in Colindale, north-west London, with her two children on Tuesday.
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The sister of a missing mother has issued a plea for her to come home.
Jamie-Leigh Kelly, 31, left a centre for vulnerable mothers and children in Colindale, north-west London, with her three-year-old daughter and newborn boy on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said .
The force said the children are under care protection orders and were removed from the family assessment centre against the wishes of staff.
Ms Kelly, who has links to Thurrock in Essex and Havering, east London, then got into a blue Ford Fiesta with the children, which drove away at speed.
Police have now located the car and have arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of child abduction. The woman remains in police custody.
I’d tell her to come home, she can get help, we can provide help for her
On Wednesday a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with the investigation, on suspicion of child abduction and conspiracy to kidnap. He remains in custody in Essex.
Speaking to the Mirror, Jamie-Leigh’s sister Rebecca Kelly said she was a “brilliant mum”.
“I’d tell her to come home, she can get help, we can provide help for her,” she said.
“She’s not alone. I just know that she’s scared.
“She’s a brilliant mum, she’s not really got the support or help she’s been crying out for.
“She’d never hurt her children, ever, she’d never put them at risk.”
Ms Kelly said she had tried to contact her sister, but had not heard from her.
“I’ve messaged her on Snapchat, I’ve tried ringing her but her phone’s off,” she said.
“I think she left her phone behind where she panicked, I’ve tried contacting her and put things on social media.”
Ms Kelly is described as white with green eyes, of slim build and about 5ft 4ins tall.
She was wearing a white jumper or long-sleeved t-shirt, white jogging trousers and white trainers.
Earlier on Friday, Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford, who leads the Met’s Public Protection command in East Area, said: “We are making significant progress in our investigation but we remain extremely concerned about the welfare of Jamie-Leigh and her children, one of whom is less than one month old.
“Jamie-Leigh, I continue my direct appeal to you to contact with us so we can ensure the children are safe and well.
“We know you have no intention for the children to come to harm, so we are asking you to please pick up the phone and have a conversation with us so we can meet with you.
“The baby may need medical care as he is newborn, so please put him first and contact us on 020 7175 0793.”
He added: “We believe Jamie-Leigh continues to be assisted, and we ask anyone in Essex or London or further afield who may have information to call our incident room without delay, or dial 999 with any real time sightings.
“If you are helping Jamie-Leigh, it is not too late to do the right thing by the children and contact us.”
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