Blackpool schoolgirl, 13, found safe after going missing for four days

A missing schoolgirl has been found safe in Blackpool after disappearing from home for four days.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 21st Oct 2020, 07:41 GMT
Updated 21st Oct 2020, 09:04 GMT
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Police say 13-year-old Paige, who had been missing since Saturday, has been found "safe and well".

Officers in Blackpool had issued a public appeal yesterday (Tuesday) after becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.

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But this morning, police in the resort confirmed that the missing schoolgirl has been found.

Police say they are concerned for 13-year-old Paige, who has been missing for four days, after leaving her home in Blackpool at around 11am on Saturday (October 17). Pic: Lancashire PolicePolice say they are concerned for 13-year-old Paige, who has been missing for four days, after leaving her home in Blackpool at around 11am on Saturday (October 17). Pic: Lancashire Police
Police say they are concerned for 13-year-old Paige, who has been missing for four days, after leaving her home in Blackpool at around 11am on Saturday (October 17). Pic: Lancashire Police

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