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Officers to bring schoolgirl home Runaway schoolgirl returning home
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Police are preparing to return to the UK with 15-year-old Laura Stainforth, who was found in France a week after vanishing from her Lincolnshire home. Laura Stainforth, the 15-year-old girl who was found in France a week after vanishing from her Lincolnshire home, is returning to England.
The schoolgirl, from Cleethorpes, attended the British consulate in Lille with Robert Williams, 49, on Wednesday. However police said the Cleethorpes schoolgirl was unlikely to return to the Grimsby area at this time.
Mr Williams was arrested by French police officers and is due to appear before a court in Douai later, which could determine his extradition. She attended the British consulate in Lille with Robert Williams, 49, on Wednesday.
Mr Williams appeared before a court in Douai earlier. He is to be held in a French prison until next Tuesday.
In a statement, Humberside Police said: "Police will continue to work closely with both Laura and her family to ensure that they are re-united as soon as possible and would ask that they are left alone at this time to return to normality.
"On her return, Laura will be interviewed by specially trained officers in order to establish her current state of well being and the circumstances surrounding the last week."
Laura is understood to have met Mr Williams on the internet.Laura is understood to have met Mr Williams on the internet.
The teenager sparked a huge search when she disappeared from her home on 14 January after telling her parents she was going shopping. The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding
Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding, of Humberside Police, said officers had received a tip-off on Tuesday from a member of the public who reported having seen Laura in the Lille area. The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding Mr Williams, who is currently on bail after being questioned over an alleged teenage rape, was told in court that a European arrest warrant had been issued against him.
He will next appear in court on Tuesday, where the validity of the extradition request will be considered.
It it is successful, he will be extradited to the UK within 10 days.
Laura sparked a huge search when she disappeared from her home on 14 January after telling her parents she was going shopping.
Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding, of Humberside Police, said officers had received a tip-off on Tuesday from a member of the public who reported having seen Laura in the Lille area.
She said officers had travelled to France and were working with the authorities to bring Laura home "as soon as possible".She said officers had travelled to France and were working with the authorities to bring Laura home "as soon as possible".
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She said: "Her welfare is paramount and we need to ensure she is safe to travel."She said: "Her welfare is paramount and we need to ensure she is safe to travel."
Det Ch Insp Fielding said police would speak to Laura in depth once she had returned to the UK.Det Ch Insp Fielding said police would speak to Laura in depth once she had returned to the UK.
"The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started," she said on Wednesday."The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started," she said on Wednesday.
"We've got a lot to talk to Laura about.""We've got a lot to talk to Laura about."
She said the schoolgirl could have been chatting to Mr Williams on the internet for up to six months.She said the schoolgirl could have been chatting to Mr Williams on the internet for up to six months.
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Ms Fielding said Laura's family were "absolutely delighted" on hearing the news she had been found safe and well.Ms Fielding said Laura's family were "absolutely delighted" on hearing the news she had been found safe and well.
"It was very difficult for them. Laura had never gone missing before. She's a nice, hard-working girl. It just came completely out of the blue," she said."It was very difficult for them. Laura had never gone missing before. She's a nice, hard-working girl. It just came completely out of the blue," she said.
"I imagine there were tears when they found out she was safe.""I imagine there were tears when they found out she was safe."
Laura and Mr Williams were captured on CCTV at Grimsby railway station on the night she went missing.Laura 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.
Durham Police said earlier that Mr Williams is 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 is 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.