Missing British woman, 18, last seen at Polish airport, is beauty queen finalist who disappeared weeks ago after UK festival
A missing British 18-year-old last seen at a Polish airport is a beauty queen finalist who also disappeared weeks ago after a British festival.
A large-scale search has been launched after Ania Czopinski disappeared in Poland.
She was last seen at Krakow John Paul II International Airport in Balice on November 11 around 11pm and has not been seen since.
CCTV footage from the airport shows her dressed in gray jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket and black trainers as she pulls a suitcase across the floor.
The teenager is reportedly of Polish descent, but she has never been to Poland and does not speak the language, has no phone or identity documents.
She also went missing in August after failing to return home from a festival in Leeds.
At the time, her parents Stephen Czopinski and Justine Zellas called for help finding her on social media and she later showed up.
She went missing after trying to get a lift to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
Ania, 18, was reportedly last seen at Krakow John Paul II International Airport in Balice, Poland on November 11 around 11pm.
CCTV footage from the airport shows her dressed in gray jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket and black trainers as she pulls a suitcase across the floor
The teenager, previously named as a Miss Teen GB semi-finalist, attended the music event with a group of friends but her father understands they went home without her.
But now her worried parents have lost contact with her for the second time.
The Krakow District Police Headquarters said in a statement today: ‘An 18-year-old British national has gone missing.
‘The missing Ania was last seen on November 11 this year at around 11pm at Krakow-Balice Airport.
‘People with information about the missing person are asked to contact police in Zabierzow.
“Thank you for your help.”
Mr Czopinski said when she was found after her last disappearance: ‘I am happy to report that Ania is safe and well and is now back home. We appreciate your concern and good wishes.”
He had previously said: ‘She was still in Leeds when I last spoke to her.
Ania went missing in August while trying to get a lift home from the Leeds Festival
Ania tried to get a lift to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in August
‘A friend told me that Ania asked for a lift around eleven in the morning.
‘Someone refused her a lift and she went back to the campsite. Her friends are all back. She’s there alone and I’m just worried.
‘I sent her a text but I’m not sure if she received it.
‘The last time I saw her, I hugged her. I went to work and she was still in bed.
“She’s a teenager, I work really early and I go in and kiss her on the forehead and nine times out of 10 she tells me to get out.
“On Thursday she woke up, gave me a hug and said, ‘I love you, Dad.’