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Runaway schoolgirl back in the UK | |
(8 minutes later) | |
Laura Stainforth, the 15-year-old girl who was found in France a week after vanishing from her Lincolnshire home, has returned to the UK. | |
However, the Cleethorpes schoolgirl is unlikely to return to her home town at this time, police have said. | |
She attended the British consulate in Lille with Robert Williams, 49, on Wednesday. | 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. | Mr Williams appeared before a court in Douai earlier. He is to be held in a French prison until next Tuesday. |
Humberside Police said Laura would be interviewed by specially-trained officers before being reunited with her family. | |
The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding | The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding |
In a statement, the force 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. | |
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. | 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. | He will next appear in court on Tuesday, where the validity of the extradition request will be considered. |
If 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. | Laura sparked a huge search when she disappeared from her home on 14 January after telling her parents she was going shopping. |
'Absolutely delighted' | |
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. | 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 had worked with the authorities to bring Laura home. | |
Det Ch Insp Fielding said on Wednesday: "The investigation hasn't ended today, it has actually just started," | |
"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. |
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. |
Earlier arrest | |
"It was very difficult for them," she said. "Laura had never gone missing before. She's a nice, hard-working girl. It just came completely out of the blue. | |
"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 last December. |