A missing 18-year-old British girl who was last seen at a Polish airport is a beauty queen finalist who also disappeared after a festival in the UK weeks ago.
A massive search operation has been launched after Ania Czopinski went missing in Poland.
She was last seen around 11pm at Krakow’s John Paul II International Airport in Balice on November 11 and has not been seen since.
CCTV footage from the airport shows her dressed in a pair of gray jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket and black trainers as she drags a suitcase across the floor.
The teenager is reportedly of Polish origin, but has never been to Poland before and does not speak the language, has no phone or identification documents.
He also disappeared in August after failing to return home from a festival in Leeds.
Her parents Stephen Czopinski and Justine Zellas asked for help finding her on social media at the time and she later turned up.
She had disappeared after trying to be taken back to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
Ania, 18, was reportedly last seen around 11pm at Krakow’s John Paul II International Airport in Balice, Poland, on November 11.
CCTV footage from the airport shows her dressed in a pair of gray jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket and black trainers as she drags a suitcase across the floor.
The teenager, previously named a Miss Teen GB semi-finalist, attended the music event with a group of friends, but her father understands they returned home without her.
But now her worried parents have lost contact with her for the second time.
Krakow District Police Headquarters said in a statement today: “An 18-year-old British citizen has disappeared.
‘The missing Ania was last seen on November 11 of this year around 11:00 p.m. at the Krakow-Balice airport.
‘People who have any information about the missing person should contact the Zabierzow police.
‘Thank you for your help.’
Mr Czopinski said when she was found after her latest disappearance: “I am happy to report that Ania is safe and sound and has now returned home.” We really appreciate your concern and well wishes.’
He had previously said: ‘She was still in Leeds the last time I spoke to her.
Ania disappeared in August while trying to get a ride home from the Leeds Festival.
Ania was trying to get a ride back to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in August.
‘A friend told me that Ania was walking around asking for a ride around 11 in the morning.
Someone refused to take her and she returned to camp. All his friends are back. She is there alone and I am very worried.
‘I sent him a text but I’m not sure if he received them.
“The last time I saw her I gave her a hug. I was going to work and she was still in bed.
‘She’s a teenager, I work very early and I come in and kiss her on the forehead and nine times out of ten she tells me to get off.
“On Thursday he woke up, gave me a hug and said, ‘I love you, dad.’