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Lorna Vickerage disappearance: Missing girl 'seen' in Leicestershire | Lorna Vickerage disappearance: Missing girl 'seen' in Leicestershire |
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A 14-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man suspected of abducting her have reportedly been seen in Leicestershire, police have said. | |
Lorna Vickerage, from Doncaster in South Yorkshire, is thought to be with convicted fraudster John Bush. | |
Det Ch Insp Craig Robinson, of South Yorkshire Police, said the force had received details of a "confirmed sighting" in Leicestershire. | Det Ch Insp Craig Robinson, of South Yorkshire Police, said the force had received details of a "confirmed sighting" in Leicestershire. |
Lorna was last seen on Monday at Outwood Academy in Adwick. | Lorna was last seen on Monday at Outwood Academy in Adwick. |
Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, Det Ch Insp Robinson said: "We have had a development in the last few hours. | Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, Det Ch Insp Robinson said: "We have had a development in the last few hours. |
"We think there's a confirmed sighting of the couple in Leicestershire. | "We think there's a confirmed sighting of the couple in Leicestershire. |
"We are just in the process of following up that sighting. | "We are just in the process of following up that sighting. |
"We're following the lead up from Leicestershire Police in terms of if the sighting is correct and obtaining CCTV to confirm if it is them, and I'm just waiting for a description of the sighting, in terms of what they're actually wearing, so we can get that circulated." | |
Foster care | |
Det Ch Insp Robinson said he did not believe Lorna was in "immediate danger" and that she had gone with family friend Mr Bush "willingly". | |
He said the teenager's family were "very distressed" but stressed police were doing "everything we can to try and locate them". | He said the teenager's family were "very distressed" but stressed police were doing "everything we can to try and locate them". |
Earlier her mother Christine Vickerage took to Facebook to appeal to her daughter to make contact. | |
She posted: "lorna if u read this baby plz come home were all missin u and very worried about u ur not in trouble sweetheart just plz ring me or try to get home i love u wi all my heart mum". | |
In the early hours of this morning , Ms Vickerage wrote: "i know many people will have gone to bed already but the ones still awake would u pray for me to have my baby girl bk home and safe wi me and my family thanks". | |
The last sighting of the teenager with Mr Bush, who comes from Doncaster, was at 10:15 BST on Wednesday in the Highfields area of the town. | The last sighting of the teenager with Mr Bush, who comes from Doncaster, was at 10:15 BST on Wednesday in the Highfields area of the town. |
Lorna was introduced to a local couple by Mr Bush as his daughter, police said. | Lorna was introduced to a local couple by Mr Bush as his daughter, police said. |
She is described as white, slim, about 5ft 4in tall with long, straight, thick blonde hair. | She is described as white, slim, about 5ft 4in tall with long, straight, thick blonde hair. |
She was last seen wearing dark skinny jeans and a grey top. | |
Police have said she is "quite vulnerable" and said she was in the care of the local authority and put in foster care on Friday. | |
Mr Bush is described as white and stocky with receding dark blonde hair. He drives a silver Ford Mondeo, registration Y753CSH. | |
South Yorkshire Police said another man has been arrested in connection with the investigation. | South Yorkshire Police said another man has been arrested in connection with the investigation. |
Anyone with information about the pair's whereabouts is urged to call 101. | Anyone with information about the pair's whereabouts is urged to call 101. |