Missing British beauty queen, 18, last seen at Polish airport, has been found safe and sound

A missing 18-year-old beauty queen finalist who was last seen at a Polish airport has been found safe and well after disappearing two weeks ago.

Ania Czopinski disappeared inside Poland on November 11 at Krakow John Paul II International Airport in Balice.

Polish authorities announced today that they had found Ms Czopinski ‘safe and sound’ and thanked the public for their help.

“We would like to inform you that the 18-year-old British citizen has been found,” Krakow police said in a statement today.

Polish authorities today announced that they had found Ms Czopinski ‘safe and sound’

The initial police report did not make it clear where and how Ms. Czopinski was found.

It is believed she traveled to Dublin before heading to Krakow and disappearing.

Sergeant Aleksandra Bytowska, acting press officer of the Krakow District Police Headquarters, said she was last seen at the airport.

CCTV footage from the airport showed Ms Czopinski wearing gray jeans with ripped knees, a black jacket and black trainers as she pulled a suitcase across the floor.

The teenager, of Polish descent, had reportedly never been to Poland before and does not speak the language and had no phone or identification documents, raising concerns for her welfare.

The Krakow District Police Headquarters said in a statement: “An 18-year-old British national has gone missing.

‘The missing Ania was last seen on November 11 this year at around 11pm at Krakow-Balice Airport.

‘People with information about the missing person are asked to contact police in Zabierzow.

“Thank you for your help.”

She went missing earlier in August after failing to return home from a festival in Britain.

At the time, her parents Stephen Czopinski and Justine Zellas called for help finding her on social media and she later showed up.

Ms Czopinski had gone missing after trying to get a lift to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.

The teenager, previously named as a Miss Teen GB semi-finalist, attended the music event with a group of friends but her father understands they went home without her.

Stephen Czopinski said when she was found after her last disappearance in August: “I am happy to report that Ania is safe and well and is now back home. We appreciate your concern and good wishes.”

He had said: ‘She was still in Leeds when I last spoke to her.

Ania went missing in August while trying to get a lift home from the Leeds Festival

Ania tried to get a lift to her home in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in August

‘A friend told me that Ania asked for a lift around eleven in the morning.

‘Someone refused her a lift and she went back to the campsite. Her friends are all back. She’s there alone and I’m just worried.

‘I sent her a text but I’m not sure if she received it.

‘The last time I saw her, I hugged her. I went to work and she was still in bed.

“She’s a teenager, I work really early and I go in and kiss her on the forehead and nine times out of 10 she tells me to get out.

“On Thursday she woke up, gave me a hug and said, ‘I love you, Dad.’