Shocking replace on British vacationer, 18, who ‘vanished on vacation in Thailand’ after her circle of relatives put out determined plea

A British teen who went lacking whilst on vacation in Thailand, sparking an enormous seek to seek out her, has been arrested in Georgia on ‘drug offences.’

Bella May Culley, 18, from Billingham, County Durham, were travelling across the nation with a pal however had now not been heard from since Saturday. 

Her telephone used to be stated to were became off and he or she used to be final regarded as within the Pattaya space, which is as regards to Bangkok. 

But now, Cleveland Police has stated that government in Georgia have showed that ‘an 18-year-old lady from Billingham has been arrested there on suspicion of substances offences and that she stays of their custody.’

Questions stay as to how Bella journeyed from Thailand to Georgia. 

The teen first flew out to the Philippines simply after Easter this 12 months and flew to Thailand round May 3. Bella were continuously posting on social media and final shared an image to Facebook on Monday, May 5. 

Her distraught circle of relatives previous appealed for assist to track her whereabouts, with police in Thailand concerned within the seek. 

Bella, who has not too long ago completed a direction at Middlesbrough College with the purpose of turning into a nurse, used to be in common touch along with her mom Lyanne Kennedy and used to be because of discuss along with her on Saturday however the circle of relatives has had no phrase since. 

Bella were continuously posting on social media and final shared this image to Facebook on Monday, May 5

Her telephone is alleged to were became off and he or she used to be final regarded as within the Pattaya space, which is as regards to Bangkok

Bella’s father Neil Culley flew out to Thailand together with his sister Kerrie Culley to check out to get solutions. 

Lyanne instructed Teesside Live: ‘She flew out to the Philippines after Easter with a pal and he or she used to be there for 3 weeks. 

‘She used to be posting a whole lot of footage after which she went to Thailand on about May 3.

‘The final message she despatched used to be to me and that used to be on Saturday at 5.30pm announcing she used to be going to Facetime me later. 

‘That used to be the final message any individual has gained from what we will be able to determine previously.

‘I’m simply ready on her dad who’s now in Bangkok to get again with any further knowledge. 

‘I simply need her house and secure or to listen to her stunning little voice.’

Lyanne additionally instructed the Sun that she had a foul feeling about Bella’s commute to Thailand, telling the newspaper: ‘I in point of fact did not need her to visit Thailand. I begged her to return house. I do not consider probably the most boys over there.

Bella (pictured) were travelling round Thailand with a pal 

Bella’s mom Lyanne posted this enchantment on Facebook for assist to track her whereabouts

‘But she sought after to catch up with some pals she revamped there on a prior commute. I do not know who any of them are.’

After  Bella’s father Neil arrived in Bankkok, he went immediately to a police station, the place officials instructed him to touch the rustic’s immigration bureau to determine the place Bella used to be final staying. 

Lyanne instructed the Sun: ‘When she stopped answering messages I believed it used to be as a result of she used to be flying again to marvel me. But then not anything.’

The circle of relatives were given in contact with the airline, who published that Bella had made a request for a price ticket however the cost by no means went thru.

Lyanne added: ‘We suppose she used to be final close to Pattaya, and used to be intended to fly again from Bangkok by the use of Frankfurt in line with the itinerary.’

‘But I by no means heard anything else about selecting her up.’