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| Missing girl and man seen on CCTV | |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| Police have released CCTV footage of a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be with a man she met on the internet. | |
| Laura Stainforth was last seen by her parents on Wednesday when she left home in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. | Laura Stainforth was last seen by her parents on Wednesday when she left home in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. |
| Humberside Police believe she is with 49-year-old Andrew Williams who is also known as Dave Ingram. | |
| The footage shows Laura with a bald-headed man wearing dark clothing at Grimsby railway station. | |
| The teenager was positively identified in Dover on Thursday and police are now checking with ferry companies. | |
| Her disappearance is said to be "totally out of character". | |
| Laura is described as white, of medium build, with dark brown, shoulder length hair which was tied in a ponytail. | Laura is described as white, of medium build, with dark brown, shoulder length hair which was tied in a ponytail. |
| Laura's disappearance is said to be "totally out of character" | |
| She was last seen wearing a fawn and cream-coloured zip-up jacket and light blue jeans and black trainers. | She was last seen wearing a fawn and cream-coloured zip-up jacket and light blue jeans and black trainers. |
| Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding, who is leading the investigation, said they were now "really, really concerned about her welfare". | Det Ch Insp Sharon Fielding, who is leading the investigation, said they were now "really, really concerned about her welfare". |
| "I am getting concerned for her, it's completely out of character. | |
| "It's not something that she would normally do. | |
| "She might have gone willingly with this man, she might now be in an uncomfortable position, and I would urge her to contact the police or another member of the public if she's free to do so." | |
| Police had established Laura met a man who is not connected to the Cleethorpes area. | Police had established Laura met a man who is not connected to the Cleethorpes area. |
| "We're keeping an open mind and urge people to continue to look for her," said Det Ch Insp Fielding. |