Leicestershire Police appeal for help finding heavily pregnant Charlie Ryan, 31
Leicestershire Police are appealing for help to find Charlie Ryan, 31, who is heavily pregnant and was reported missing in Leicester on Friday. Police say they are "extremely concerned" for her welfare.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Leicestershire Police have appealed for public help to find Charlie Ryan, a 31-year-old woman who is heavily pregnant. BBC NewsN “Police have appealed for help in their search for a missing woman who is heavily pregnant.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “Police emphasised the urgency in trying to locate the heavily pregnant woman as they made an appeal to the public.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2She was reported missing on Friday morning, having last been seen in the Groby Road area of Leicester near the New Parks Way roundabout, which the Mirror's quoted police statement gives as the Glenfrith Way/New Parks Way roundabout. BBC NewsN “Charlie Ryan was reported missing on Friday morning, having last been seen in the Groby Road area of Leicester near to New Parks Way roundabout.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “near to the Glenfrith Way/New Parks Way roundabout” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2Police describe her as white, 5ft 5in (165cm) tall, with bright blonde hair, last seen wearing a black jacket, grey jumper, black leggings and black shoes. BBC NewsN “The force said the 31-year-old is white, 165cm (5ft 5in), with bright blonde hair.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “She was last seen wearing a black jacket, grey jumper, black leggings and black shoes.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Mixed · 2Officers said they were "extremely concerned" for her welfare and that active inquiries were continuing; the Mirror reports the police statement as saying her family are also extremely concerned. BBC NewsN “Officers said they were "extremely concerned" for her welfare and active inquiries were continuing to find her.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “Police and Charlie’s family are extremely concerned for her welfare as active enquiries are continuing to find her.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2Police said inquiries so far indicate she may be in the Northfields area of Leicester. BBC NewsN “Police said inquiries carried out so far indicated she may be in the Northfields area of Leicester.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “Enquiries carried out so far indicate she may be in the Northfields area of Leicester.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2Anyone who has seen her or knows where she is has been asked to contact police; the Mirror gives the contact as 999, quoting incident 159 of 2 October. BBC NewsN “Anyone who may have seen her or knows where she may be is asked to contact police.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “asked to contact police on 999 quoting incident 159 of 2 October” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Left · 1The Mirror adds that people have shared the appeal on social media, with some posting hopes that she and her baby are safe; the coverage does not report any sign yet of where she is. Daily MirrorL “Many people have taken to social media to share the appeal and express a hope that she is found safe and well.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Urgent-appeal story with a dramatic headline, quoting the full police statement and adding social media reaction.
- Emphasis
- Urgency, family concern, the unborn baby's safety and public sympathy.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not note which police figure or force spokesperson issued the statement.
- Charged language
- “vanishes”“urgent plea”“major search”
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“A major search is underway to find a heavily pregnant woman who has gone missing with police and her family "extremely concerned".” — Daily Mirror
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Short, factual appeal notice relaying the police description and request for information.
- Emphasis
- Physical description, last known location and police concern.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the incident number or reaction from the public.
- For example
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“Officers said they were "extremely concerned" for her welfare and active inquiries were continuing to find her.” — BBC News
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Charlie Ryan, 31, who is heavily pregnant, was reported missing on Friday morning.
- She was last seen in the Groby Road area of Leicester near a roundabout.
- Police are 'extremely concerned' and say she may be in the Northfields area.
- She is described as white, 5ft 5in, with bright blonde hair, wearing a black jacket, grey jumper, black leggings and black shoes.
Where accounts differ
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Date given for the Friday she was reported missing
- Left
- Mirror's quoted statement says 'Friday 1 October' but also cites an incident dated 2 October, so the date is inconsistent in the report.
- Centre
- BBC says only 'Friday morning'.
Left2 articles
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Heavily pregnant woman, 31, vanishes as 'extremely concerned' police issue urgent plea
Sympathetic Emphasises urgency and family worry, quotes police statement in full and includes public social media reactions.

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Centre1 article
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Police appeal to help find heavily pregnant woman
Neutral Plain police-appeal report giving description, location and contact request.

Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 3 Oct 16:11 First BBC NewsN Police appeal to help find heavily pregnant woman
- 4 Oct 08:04 +15h 52m Daily MirrorL Heavily pregnant woman, 31, vanishes as 'extremely concerned' police issue urgent plea
- 4 Oct 10:39 +18h 28m MetroLC Urgent search launched after heavily pregnant woman, 31, goes missing
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.