Manchester teenager missing for eight days found ‘safe and well’ by police

Manchester teenager missing for eight days found ‘safe and well’ by police The teenager has been found a day after her mother made an emotional appeal for her to come home - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A Manchester teenager missing for eight days has been found “safe and well” by police. Lillia, 13, disappeared after leaving her family home in Bolton on Friday 11 September, sparking a major search for the teenager. Earlier on Saturday (19 September) Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers trawling CCTV in the hunt for Lillia have identified a further sighting of her at Manchester Piccadilly bus station at 10.36am on Monday 14 September. This followed a previous sighting earlier that morning, when the missing girl was seen boarding the number 36 bus from Salford before getting off in Manchester city centre. In a statement released on Saturday evening, GMP thanked people for sharing its appeal and said: “We can confirm that she has been found safe and well in the city centre. “She is currently with our officers, and her next-of-kin have been informed of this update. We will release more information in due course.” The 13-year-old’s mother made a tearful appeal for her daughter to come home on Friday. She said: "Lill, I love you so so much. "My heart is breaking without you here. I need to know you are safe. We all you need back home safe and well." Police previously identified a sighting of Lillia at the Trafford Centre last Saturday (12 September), saying she caught a bus from there towards Altrincham. She was seen at a McDonald's in Piccadilly Gardens the following day, before being pictured boarding a bus from Salford to Manchester last Monday morning. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments