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Girl, 13, who was scared when she went missing after leaving school, has been found safe and sound
- Police speak of ‘relief’ and thank public for help finding ‘Paige’
- The teen was last seen leaving school in Lincoln yesterday afternoon
- But when she failed to return home, she led to an urgent appeal to the police
A 13-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving school after an urgent appeal to the police has been found safe and sound.
The teen, named Paige, was last seen leaving her school in Lincoln’s Swanpool borough at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday.
But the youngster did not return home, prompting a major operation by Lincolnshire Police to find her.
Paige, 13, failed to return home yesterday afternoon after dropping out of school in the Swanpool area of Lincoln. She has now been found, police confirm
Police issued a warning in the early hours this morning, urging the public to remain vigilant and call the police if Paige is seen.
But hours after the appeal was made, police confirmed that the schoolgirl had been found.
A police spokesman said: ‘We are relieved to report that the missing Paige has been found safe and sound.
“Thank you to everyone who helped us share the call.”