Devastated family fear daughter, 26, who vanished at Notting Hill Carnival may have been kidnapped as last text revealed
THE family of a missing woman last seen at Notting Hill Carnival fear she’s been kidnapped – as her last text is revealed.
Patricia Araujo, from Ashford, Kent, travelled to London at the weekend for the event.
But she last contacted relatives on Sunday morning.
Her loved ones say the 26-year-old’s disappearance is “very out of character” and are urging her to get in touch.
Patricia’s aunt Claudia Sousa told KentOnline: “So many days have passed by that we’re thinking about if she has been kidnapped.
“So many bad things happen at the carnival.”
She said she hopes Patricia has simply “met somebody” during the festivities and is “partying with them or at their house”.
Ms Sousa, 41, said her niece went to Cameo in Ashford nightclub on Friday.
Patricia’s housemates say she has not come home but left with a bag containing a change of clothes.
Ms Sousa said the young woman – who works at Travelodge in Eureka Leisure Park – called her cousin, who lives in the capital, on Saturday to ask if she could come over to change clothes and head to the carnival.
Patricia opted to go out with her cousin instead of the carnival on Saturday, she said.
However, her cousin contacted her at 4am to tell her to come back to her home.
Before midday on Sunday, Patricia told her cousin to say she was at the carnival “having fun”.
This was the last contact made to her family.
Her phone was found on the floor by a DJ who then contacted her loved ones on Tuesday.
Ms Sousa said Patricia was alone at the funeral and so the family posted on TikTok to say she was missing.
Another attendee sent them a video and a picture of Patricia from Sunday.
Ms Sousa said the same woman saw her on Monday at 5pm without her jacket.
Patricia moved to the UK six years ago. She has not been at work all week.
Her aunt added her mum is “crying all the time”.
Her family ask that people contact 07476196161 if they have any information.