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Case No. 2001Missing person · Co. Laois · 24 Mar 2025

Gardaí appeal for missing 13-year-old Ariana Jenkins last seen in Swords, Dublin

Ariana Jenkins, a 13-year-old girl, was reported missing from Portlaoise on Monday, 24 March 2025. She was last seen in the Swords area of Dublin wearing black wide-leg trousers, a black jumper, black runners and a black jacket. Gardaí launched a public appeal on 26 March 2025, asking anyone with information to contact Portlaoise Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. No arrest or charge has been made in connection with the case.

  1. Reported26 Mar
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A 13-year-old girl, Ariana Jenkins, was reported missing.
  • She is described as 5'1" tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
  • She was last seen wearing black wide-leg trousers, a black jumper, black runners and a black jacket.
Where
  • She was last seen in the Swords area of Dublin.
  • She was reported missing from Portlaoise.
When
She was reported missing on Monday, 24 March 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí launched a public appeal to locate her, reported on 26 March 2025.
Other details
The public appeal asked anyone with information to contact Portlaoise Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe missing girl is 13 years old. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatShe is described as 5'1" tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatShe was wearing black wide-leg trousers, a black jumper, black runners and a black jacket. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereShe was last seen in the Swords area of Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenShe was reported missing from Portlaoise on Monday, 24 March 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have launched a public appeal to locate her. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Mar2025
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Garda search for missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Dublin

    Initial Gardaí public appeal for the missing 13-year-old girl, with description and last-seen details provided.

    victim, Ariana Jenkins, 13, female, irish (judged from name)Ariana Jenkins