A senior police officer has said she hopes a woman who has been missing for almost a week is safe and well, as a major search operation continues.Police confirmed a criminal investigation into the disappearance of Chloe Mitchell, 21, from Ballymena, has also been launched.

A senior police officer has said she hopes a woman who has been missing for almost a week is safe and well, as a major search operation continues.Police confirmed a criminal investigation into the disappearance of Chloe Mitchell, 21, from Ballymena, has also been launched.