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Missing Eastbourne girl Megan Stammers thought to be in France | Missing Eastbourne girl Megan Stammers thought to be in France |
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The parents of a 15-year-old East Sussex girl who is believed to have gone to France with a man she knows have urged her to contact them. | The parents of a 15-year-old East Sussex girl who is believed to have gone to France with a man she knows have urged her to contact them. |
Megan Stammers, from Eastbourne, was reported missing when she failed to turn up for school on Friday. | Megan Stammers, from Eastbourne, was reported missing when she failed to turn up for school on Friday. |
Sussex Police said she was spotted later using a Dover to Calais ferry. | Sussex Police said she was spotted later using a Dover to Calais ferry. |
Detectives named the man thought to be with Megan as Jeremy Forrest, 30, from Ringmer, near Lewes who was driving a Ford Focus, registration GJ08 RJO. | |
The teenager's father, Martin, said: "We just want Megan to make contact with us. We are worried and miss her terribly - please get in touch Megan." | The teenager's father, Martin, said: "We just want Megan to make contact with us. We are worried and miss her terribly - please get in touch Megan." |
Det Insp Andy Harbour from Sussex Police said: "We do not believe Megan to be at risk but we are appealing for her to make contact with her family who are very worried and miss her. | Det Insp Andy Harbour from Sussex Police said: "We do not believe Megan to be at risk but we are appealing for her to make contact with her family who are very worried and miss her. |
"We know that she crossed from Dover to Calais at around 21:20 BST [on Friday]. We believe she is still in France and we are in contact with the French authorities." | "We know that she crossed from Dover to Calais at around 21:20 BST [on Friday]. We believe she is still in France and we are in contact with the French authorities." |
He urged anyone with information about her disappearance to contact police. | He urged anyone with information about her disappearance to contact police. |
Megan is said to be 5ft 6ins, slim and has long dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a white vest top and a silver necklace. | Megan is said to be 5ft 6ins, slim and has long dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a white vest top and a silver necklace. |