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| Emily Wicking: Missing 14-year-old found safe and well in Middlesbrough | |
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| A missing teenager has been found "safe and well" following an appeal, police have said. | |
| Emily Wicking from Eston in Redcar and Cleveland had not been seen since 4pm on Thursday and officers said it was “highly unusual” for her to go missing. | |
| They said they believed she may have left home with a man she "met on the internet". | They said they believed she may have left home with a man she "met on the internet". |
| Cleveland Police have now said that she has been found safe and well. | |
| A spokesman said: "Police are delighted to confirm that missing Emily Wicking has been located safe and well in the Middlesbrough area. | |
| "We would like to thank everyone involved, the public and the media, for sharing this information." | |
| Police had made "a direct appeal" to Emily, for her to get in contact with them, family or friends to let them know she was safe. | |
| They also appealed to hospitality staff at hotels, bars and bed and breakfasts to come forward with information. | They also appealed to hospitality staff at hotels, bars and bed and breakfasts to come forward with information. |