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Missing woman, 26, last seen in Henderson

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 26-year-old woman who went missing in Henderson on Dec. 22.

Jawaher Hejji was last seen near the 300 block of Shadow Canyon Drive about noon Dec. 22. She is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, and police said she was last seen wearing a pink hoodie and black sweatpants.

Hejji may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a release Monday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Metro at 702-828-3111 or its missing persons unit at 702-828-2907 or by email at missingpersons@lvmpd.com.

Contact Alexis Ford at aford@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexisdford on Twitter.

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