THE heartbroken father of a missing teen has issued a desperate plea as the search for her enters day six.
Wesley Osborn expressed his determination to find his missing 17-year-old daughter, Hannah Osborn, stating on Facebook that he would go to any lengths to bring her back home.
Hannah was last seen leaving her dad’s house in Bradford, Arkansas, about 70 miles northeast of Little Rock, at around 7:40 pm on Saturday.
He informed the authorities that this lack of communication is unusual for Hannah, a high school student, as she has not reached out to her family since she went missing.
Wesley said it’s been the “hardest 5 days of our lives” in a gutwrenching message shared on Thursday.
“Hannah, I love you and need to know you’re alright! Please, if you see this message, call me just to let me know that you’re safe,” Wesley urged in the post aimed directly at her.
“We’ve searched all over the country for you, chasing every single clue, hoping to see your lovely face at the end of one of them!”
He vowed, “I would storm the gates of Hell to find you and ensure your safety, and I hope you understand that you are cherished and deeply missed!”
Wesley went on to promise that Hannah isn’t in trouble, but that her family just needs to know that she’s okay.
He begged his daughter to please contact her family, even if she’s upset with them.
“We’re not trying to force you to do anything against your will,” he said.
“We simply need to hear your voice, see you—even through a video call or any other means—and know that you’re alright and content wherever you may be.”
FAMILY’S FEARS
The teen’s family is fearing the worst after she vanished without a trace.
Wesley said Hannah is extremely active on the social media app Snapchat, which worries him, he told ABC affiliate KATV.
“She’s had problems with being on that Snapchat and meeting people out of town and things, but Hannah has always come home,” Wesley told the outlet.
The dad said there were mysterious vehicles on his road when she left the house on Saturday.
Timeline of Hannah Osborn’s disappearance
HANNAH Osborn, a teenager from Arkansas, has gone missing. The U.S. Sun breaks down the timeline of her disappearance.
August 9 – Hannah is last seen at around 7:40pm leaving her dad Wesley’s house in Bradford, Arkansas.
August 10 – Wesley posts online in the early hours and reveals that his daughter will be a missing person at 8am local time.
Hours later – Wesley posts online with a heartfelt plea. He writes: “Hannah, I love you and I miss you, and I really need you to just to come back home.”
August 11 – Wesley speaks of his heartache. He revealed he’s overwhelmed with emotion and asks Hannah for some sort of “assurance.”
August 14: Wesley and his wife Crystal (Hannah’s mom) open up about their fears that she may have met someone on Snapchat in an interview with local media.
“It leads me to believe there might be some foul play, some drug activity around my neighborhood,” he said.
The family doesn’t know if Hannah got into a car.
Wesley shared a picture of a vehicle that was seen in the area around the time Hannah vanished.
The teen was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and an orange and black backpack, police said.
She’s described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighing 120 pounds.
She has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Police believe she may have stayed in Bradford, or is in an area nearby.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office didn’t immediately return The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
