Appeal to trace woman and children

Police are appealing for information to trace a mother who has taken her two children from local authority care.

Rayan Azzydi, 36, who was residing in northwest London, was last seen on 2 November 2017. It is believed she is with her two children, a seven-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl.

Ms Azzydi has links to Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.

Officers are working with partners from the relevant local authority to try and locate Ms Azzydi and her children – the welfare of all three remains the priority in this investigation.

Anyone who has seen Rayan Azzydi and her children, or knows of their whereabouts, is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police on 020 8733 3575.