Father helps missing family hunt

CCTV images show Ms Bracht in Newcastle and then in London

The father of three girls missing with their mother has flown over from his native Germany to help in the search.

Natalie Bracht, 34, left her home in Sunderland on 17 May with her five daughters, aged between five and 13.

She travelled to Newcastle and then to London's King's Cross where she changed into a flowing robe disguise.

Now the father of three of the children is helping with the investigation and police have said they will leave "no stone unturned" in the hunt.

CCTV images show Ms Bracht in Newcastle wearing a red Berghaus-style jacket, but in London she is seen wearing a flowing white robe and head scarf.

Officers from Northumbria Police have concerns regarding her emotional well-being and are being assisted by their counterparts in the Metropolitan Police force.

Ms Bracht is described as 5ft 6in tall, of medium build, with shoulder length dark hair, which is sometimes tied back.

Altered appearance

She moved to the North East in 2006 with her children from Dusseldorf in Germany and speaks good English, with a heavy German accent.

Det Ch Insp Roger Ford said: "We are leaving no stone unturned to find Natalie and her girls.

"The father of three of the girls has travelled to the North East to help with the investigation, and we are working with British Transport Police and the Metropolitan Police to follow up any possible lead.

"A team of officers from Northumbria Police have also travelled down to London from the enquiry team to work with their colleagues in the capital.

"Natalie has left her home, taken her children away from their friends and school, and radically altered her appearance to avoid identification.

"Our top priority is getting Natalie and the girls back home safe and well."

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