A second man has been arrested following the disappearance of a 21-year-old woman in County Antrim.

The search continues for Chloe Mitchell from Ballymena, who has been described as a high risk missing person by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

She was last seen by her family on the evening of last Friday, 2 June, but was captured on CCTV in the early hours of the following morning.

Officers have been given a further 36 hours to question a 26-year-old man who was arrested in the Lurgan area on Friday.

A 34-year-old man was also arrested on Saturday in the Ballymena area and is assisting with inquiries in police custody.

Police say it is “completely out of character” for Ms Mitchell not to be in contact with her family.

Ms Mitchell was last seen wearing a green and black Northface style jacket, a white t-shirt, leggings and Nike trainers.

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Officers are appealing directly to Ms Mitchell to contact police, family or friends.

Mid and East Antrim District Commander, Superintendent Gillian Kearney, said: “Police are becoming increasingly concerned about Chloe’s safety and we have launched a criminal investigation into her disappearance.

“It is completely out of character for her to not be in contact with her family, who are being supported by specialist officers during this worrying time.”

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The force is keen to speak with anyone who thinks they may have seen Ms Mitchell or anything unusual while travelling through the James Street area in Ballymena from 10pm on Friday, 2 June to 5.40pm on Thursday, 8 June.

Police are also appealing for dashcam footage from this period.

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