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| Missing Phoebe Lock may be with older boy, police say | Missing Phoebe Lock may be with older boy, police say |
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| Police have said they are "growing increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a 13-year-old girl who may have disappeared with an older boy. | Police have said they are "growing increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a 13-year-old girl who may have disappeared with an older boy. |
| Phoebe Lock was last seen at her home in Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset, at 21:00 BST on Wednesday. | |
| She is described as white, 5ft 8in, with long light brown hair and purple-framed glasses. | She is described as white, 5ft 8in, with long light brown hair and purple-framed glasses. |
| Det Insp Chris Palmer said Phoebe met the boy recently and could now be "anywhere in the country". | Det Insp Chris Palmer said Phoebe met the boy recently and could now be "anywhere in the country". |
| "Her family are understandably very worried and we are keeping them updated on the progress of our investigation," he added. | "Her family are understandably very worried and we are keeping them updated on the progress of our investigation," he added. |
| "My message to Phoebe is 'you aren't in any trouble, we just want you to get in touch with us, or a member of your family, as soon as you can to let us know you are okay'." | "My message to Phoebe is 'you aren't in any trouble, we just want you to get in touch with us, or a member of your family, as soon as you can to let us know you are okay'." |
| Mr Palmer appealed for anyone with information to contact Avon and Somerset Constabulary. |