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Girl, 14, went berry picking, missing: RCMP

Boval RCMP officers are searching for a missing teenage girl and are asking for the public’s help in locating her.

Zahia Daniels, 14, was last seen Saturday at 5 p.m. picking berries near Highway 155 and Beauval, according to an RCMP media release. The community is located approximately 225 kilometers west of La Ronge on Hwy 165.

Daniels is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 200 pounds, with short black hair.

RCMP say Daniels was last seen wearing a gray and black flannel shirt, a black t-shirt with a purple Scream logo, gray sweatpants and sneakers.

The girl is known to frequent the communities of James Smith Cree Nation and Witchekan Lake First Nation, according to RCMP.

She also has ties to the Melfort, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Shellbrook and Spirit areas, police say.

Although it has not been confirmed, Daniels may be traveling to one of those communities, Mounties say.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Beauval RCMP at 306-288-6400 or Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-RCMP. People can also submit information anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.