Runaway British schoolgirl found safe in France

A British schoolgirl who went missing with a 49-year-old man she met on the internet has been found safe and well in France.

Laura Stainforth, 15, from School Walk, Cleethorpes, north east Lincolnshire, was found with Robert Williams in Lille.

Williams was arrested at the scene by French police officers and has been taken into custody.

Humberside Police said the arrest was made after Williams and Laura attended the consulate in Lille.

Laura went missing on Wednesday last week after leaving her home at around 3.30pm to go to the shops.

She was reported missing by her family at 9.23pm that night.

The teenager and Williams were captured on CCTV footage at Grimsby railway station on Wednesday evening.

Detectives believe they took a train to Doncaster, South Yorkshire, before travelling to London, and on to Dover.

Laura was then spotted by a member of the public in Dover on Thursday and was later seen on the Pride of Kent ferry, which was travelling from Dover to Calais, that afternoon.