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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Missing People launches WhatsApp service to reach children in crisis after Independent campaign

As she sat in the woods, feeling scared and alone, 19-year-old Ros didn’t know who she could turn to for help. The teenager had been self-harming and was afraid she might hurt herself more seriously.

Just a few days before, officers found Ros at a bridge after she had disappeared from home. She didn’t want to talk to the police again out of fear they might detain her over concerns for her mental health.

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