Man due in Belfast court charged in connection with disappearance of 14-year-old girl

He is due in court in Belfast on Saturday morning.

An activated CRI (Child Rescue Ireland) sign near Palmerstown, Dublin. Countrywide alerts ran for almost 24 hours until the 14-year-old was located safe and well in Belfast. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

PSNI officers have charged an 18-year-old man on Friday in connection with the disappearance of 14-year-old Svetlana Murphy over four days this week.

The man was arrested by police after he and Svetlana were located in Belfast late on Thursday night.