Missing teenager is 'pregnant with ex-boyfriend's baby'

Concern is growing for a pregnant teenager from Cornwall who is said to have vanished after discovering she is having her ex-boyfriend's baby. Celeste Smith, 19, was last seen at a friend's house on Tuesday night, a day after finding out that she was expecting.

The teenager, from Saltash, said she was going home to have a bath but never made it back and had told her mum she would be staying with mates overnight.

It's feared Celeste, who reportedly split up with her boyfriend last month, isn't coping, with pals warning "her head is in a mess".

Celeste's mum, Julie Smith, 52, said she is "terrified" and issued an emotional plea for her daughter's safe return, saying she's "desperate" to have her home. She said she had "no idea" the teenager was pregnant until Friday, three days after she disappeared.

Concerns have also been raised that Celeste could have been harmed by a nightclub DJ who "spiked her drink and half killed her a few weeks ago".

Writing online, Emma Corlett said: "This is a long shot....but does anyone remember the visiting Plymouth nightclub DJ who spiked her drink and half killed her a few weeks ago?"

Celeste was last seen at around 6pm on Tuesday at a friend's house in Plymouth, Devon.

Confusion over her whereabouts mean she wasn't reported missing until Thursday, when she failed to turn up after arranging to meet friends. More than 900 flyers have been printed in a bid to find Celeste, and a search party of around 20 people scoured Saltash yesterday. Today they are searching in Plymouth.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the search is a 'high priority' and that "family and friends are very worried about her".

A spokesperson for Saltash Police said: "Celeste, you are in no trouble. We are concerned for you and want to ensure you are okay. Please get in touch."

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting log number 616 01/02/17.