NYPD: Nun Visiting New York From Ethiopia Missing
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A nun visiting the U.S. from Ethiopia is missing, the NYPD said.
Tadelech Yohanis, 30, was last seen at around 2 p.m. last Thursday. at Sacred Heart Convent on the Lower East Side.
Yohanis arrived in the U.S. Oct. 6 and was set to leave Sunday, Oct. 26.
On the 23rd, Yohanis left the convent with her passport and hasn't returned, police said.
Yohanis is "in good mental condition" and is 5'9" and about 150 pounds, police said.
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