Missing 15-year-old girl from South Shields who was last seen boarding train found safe and well

Police searching for a 15-year-old girl who was last seen boarding a train say she has now been found.

Molly Barrass, from South Shields, South Tyneside, was reported as missing on Thursday. The teenager had last been seen boarding a train at Newcastle Central Station in Newcastle towards London at 11.25am on Thursday.

It was believed that Molly may have been travelling to the London or Kent areas.

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Officers said they were concerned for Molly's welfare and were appealing to anybody who may have seen her to come forward.

In an update just before 9.30pm on Thursday, a spokesperson for Northumbria Police said Molly had been found safe and well.

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