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Missing girl found safe in France Missing girl found safe in France
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Missing 15-year-old schoolgirl Laura Stainforth has been found safe and well in France, police have said.Missing 15-year-old schoolgirl Laura Stainforth has been found safe and well in France, police have said.
The teenager, from Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, was found with 49-year-old Robert Williams, in Lille.The teenager, from Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, was found with 49-year-old Robert Williams, in Lille.
Mr Williams was arrested by French police officers after the pair attended the consulate in Lille. He has been taken into custody.Mr Williams was arrested by French police officers after the pair attended the consulate in Lille. He has been taken into custody.
Laura's mother Debra read a tearful statement to the media, thanking them and the police for their support.
Mrs Stainforth said: "I am pleased to inform everybody that my daughter, Laura Stainforth is safe and well.
"I am grateful for all the support from the papers and all the publicity that has brought Laura back home to us.
"We are grateful for all the support my family and myself have been given from the police. Thank you."
'Numerous sightings'
Laura went missing last Wednesday after telling her parents she was going shopping.Laura went missing last Wednesday after telling her parents she was going shopping.
Officers from Humberside Police are currently en-route to France to bring Laura back to the UK.Officers from Humberside Police are currently en-route to France to bring Laura back to the UK.
We are working to ensure the extradition of Williams Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding
Durham Police said earlier that Mr Williams was currently on bail after being questioned over the alleged rape of a 16-year-old from West Sussex. He was arrested over the matter in Darlington in December.Durham Police said earlier that Mr Williams was currently on bail after being questioned over the alleged rape of a 16-year-old from West Sussex. He was arrested over the matter in Darlington in December.
'Numerous sightings'
Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding said: "It goes without saying I am delighted that Laura has been found in Lille and we are now working alongside French authorities and Laura's family to ensure she arrives back in the country as soon as possible and returns to her family.Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding said: "It goes without saying I am delighted that Laura has been found in Lille and we are now working alongside French authorities and Laura's family to ensure she arrives back in the country as soon as possible and returns to her family.
"There is still a lot of work to be done however and we are working to ensure the extradition of Williams."There is still a lot of work to be done however and we are working to ensure the extradition of Williams.
"I would like to thank all members of the public who assisted by reporting numerous sightings of Laura, one of which led us to locating Laura in Lille and would also like to thank the local, national and European media for their help in facilitating our appeals.""I would like to thank all members of the public who assisted by reporting numerous sightings of Laura, one of which led us to locating Laura in Lille and would also like to thank the local, national and European media for their help in facilitating our appeals."
Humberside Police worked with Interpol, the National Missing Persons Bureau, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and other police forces in the UK during the search for Laura.Humberside Police worked with Interpol, the National Missing Persons Bureau, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and other police forces in the UK during the search for Laura.
The teenager and Mr Williams were captured on CCTV at Grimsby railway station on the night she went missing.The teenager and Mr Williams were captured on CCTV at Grimsby railway station on the night she went missing.
They were then seen on the Pride of Kent ferry, heading from Dover to Calais on Thursday.They were then seen on the Pride of Kent ferry, heading from Dover to Calais on Thursday.