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.

Runaway British schoolgirl found safe in France
Wed, 21 Jan, 2009 - 13:04

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.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: FrancePlace: School Walk, CleethorpesPlace: north east LincolnshirePlace: LillePlace: Grimsby railway stationPlace: Doncaster, South YorkshirePlace: LondonPlace: DoverPlace: CalaisPerson: Laura StainforthPerson: Robert WilliamsPerson: WilliamsPerson: LauraOrganisation: Humberside Police
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