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| 'Abducted' Lorna Vickerage seen in Leicestershire and Watford | 'Abducted' Lorna Vickerage seen in Leicestershire and Watford |
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| Detectives searching for a 14-year-old girl thought to have been abducted by a 35-year-old man are probing sightings in Leicestershire and Watford. | Detectives searching for a 14-year-old girl thought to have been abducted by a 35-year-old man are probing sightings in Leicestershire and Watford. |
| Lorna Vickerage, from Doncaster in South Yorkshire, is believed to be with convicted fraudster John Bush. | Lorna Vickerage, from Doncaster in South Yorkshire, is believed to be with convicted fraudster John Bush. |
| Detectives are forensically examining accommodation in Sproxton, near Melton Mowbray, and a car. | Detectives are forensically examining accommodation in Sproxton, near Melton Mowbray, and a car. |
| South Yorkshire Police is also investigating a sighting at a hotel in Watford, Hertfordshire. | South Yorkshire Police is also investigating a sighting at a hotel in Watford, Hertfordshire. |
| Sightings of the couple in the Leicestershire village were reported on Thursday evening. | Sightings of the couple in the Leicestershire village were reported on Thursday evening. |
| A silver Ford Mondeo they were thought to be travelling in was recovered at the same time. | A silver Ford Mondeo they were thought to be travelling in was recovered at the same time. |
| Detectives believe the pair may have travelled to Melton Mowbray railway station, nine miles from Sproxton, and are working to establish if they bought tickets and boarded a train. | Detectives believe the pair may have travelled to Melton Mowbray railway station, nine miles from Sproxton, and are working to establish if they bought tickets and boarded a train. |
| Police said the couple tried to check in to a hotel in Watford at 23:00 BST on Thursday night. | Police said the couple tried to check in to a hotel in Watford at 23:00 BST on Thursday night. |
| 'Very distressed' | 'Very distressed' |
| Det Ch Insp Craig Robinson, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Fortunately, the card that Mr Bush tried to use was declined. | Det Ch Insp Craig Robinson, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Fortunately, the card that Mr Bush tried to use was declined. |
| "It raised the suspicion of the management who put two and two together and quickly realised that these were the people that had been circulated across the country." | "It raised the suspicion of the management who put two and two together and quickly realised that these were the people that had been circulated across the country." |
| He said it was believed the couple had then gone to a neighbouring hotel and further inquiries were being made. | He said it was believed the couple had then gone to a neighbouring hotel and further inquiries were being made. |
| "We do need to make sure that everyone is still away that they are both still missing. John is still wanted and Lorna is still missing from home." | "We do need to make sure that everyone is still away that they are both still missing. John is still wanted and Lorna is still missing from home." |
| Lorna was last seen on Monday at Outwood Academy in Adwick. | Lorna was last seen on Monday at Outwood Academy in Adwick. |
| Earlier Det Ch Insp Robinson told BBC Radio Sheffield he did not believe Lorna was in "immediate danger" and that she had gone with Mr Bush willingly. | |
| The pair are thought to have known each other for a few weeks. | The pair are thought to have known each other for a few weeks. |
| Speaking outside Doncaster Police station, Lorna's mother Christine Vickerage said: "John, if you are watching this please fetch our Lorna home please. | Speaking outside Doncaster Police station, Lorna's mother Christine Vickerage said: "John, if you are watching this please fetch our Lorna home please. |
| "Lorna, you're not in any trouble just come home sweetheart." | "Lorna, you're not in any trouble just come home sweetheart." |
| The teenager's grandmother Diane said: "Being a family man yourself you can see how much heartache you've caused the family. Please fetch her home. | The teenager's grandmother Diane said: "Being a family man yourself you can see how much heartache you've caused the family. Please fetch her home. |
| "Lorna, we love you very much and we're missing you. | "Lorna, we love you very much and we're missing you. |
| "We're here for you and you're not in any trouble. We love you and we just want you to come home." | "We're here for you and you're not in any trouble. We love you and we just want you to come home." |
| Foster care | Foster care |
| Lorna is described as white, slim, about 5ft 4in tall with long, straight, thick blonde hair. | Lorna 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. | She was last seen wearing dark skinny jeans and a grey top. |
| Police said Lorna was "quite vulnerable" and was placed in foster care last Friday. | Police said Lorna was "quite vulnerable" and was placed in foster care last Friday. |
| Mr Bush is described as white and stocky with receding dark blonde hair. He drives a silver Ford Mondeo, registration Y753CSH. | 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 35-year-old man, from Askern, in Doncaster, had been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and remained in police custody. | South Yorkshire Police said another 35-year-old man, from Askern, in Doncaster, had been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and remained in police custody. |
| 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. |