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A 21-year-old British tourist was last heard from on April 3 after texting her family during her California sightseeing trip
Now reported missing, the woman has been identified by local outlet KTVU as Katherine Kerwood
Kerwood’s father claims to have seen security footage showing his daughter meeting a man holding flowers on arrival at San Francisco International Airport
A 21-year-old woman has been reported missing after she embarked on a solo sightseeing trip in California.
Named by local outlets KTVU and SFist as Katherine Esther Gamboa Kerwood, the British citizen arrived at San Francisco International (SFO) on March 31.
Her dad told KTVU that security camera footage from the airport showed her meeting a man who was carrying flowers.
The family claims they had later found out that she had met the man previously while in the United Kingdom. He has been identified only as David by KTVU.
Katherine Kerwood arrived at SFO on March 31
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Kerwood had weeklong plans to visit all the major California tourist destinations, such as Santa Cruz, Sacramento and Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
The traveler told her family on Tuesday, March 31, that she was staying at a hostel in Sacramento, but they claim she never checked in, per the outlets.
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The last time they heard from Kerwood was a text message she sent on Friday, April 3.
Family friend Ali Zaidi told KTVU on Sunday, April 5: “When she messaged, they said, ‘Hey, let’s get on the phone,’ and immediately she didn’t respond.”
Zaidi described Kerwood as “generally very responsive.”
She is currently scheduled to fly back to London on Wednesday, April 8.
Kerwood’s disappearance has been reported to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) and the U.K authorities, per the outlets.
KTVU also reports that the SFPD had entered Kerwood’s information into a statewide law enforcement database, so officers across California were alerted.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the SFPD did not immediately respond when PEOPLE reached out to them.
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