Wiltshire Police are pleased to say that a teenager, who was reported missing from Sherston, near Malmesbury has been located.
Leah Mullins, 14, was reported missing on Friday evening.
This evening (Sunday 31 Dec) officers found Leah at a property out of the county and she is now safely in police care.
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and is in police custody for questioning.
The family of missing teenager Leah Mullins from Sherston, near to Malmesbury have appealed directly to her to come home.
Leah, 14, was last seen at about 7.30pm on Friday evening (29 December) and her family are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare.
In a family statement her mother said: “This is an appeal to safely locate my daughter, Leah Mullins. Leah is a 14 year old, vulnerable girl who has been away from her family for nearly 48 hours. If anyone has any suspicions, please contact 999.
“Leah if you can see this, then please come home, or contact someone and let them know that you are safe and well.
“We miss you and love you so much. You are not in any trouble and we are extremely concerned about you.
“If you are not able to contact us, please go and seek help.”
It is believed Leah may have got into a a dark coloured older estate car near to the Angel Pub on Sherston High Street, after being seen next to one.
She was wearing a pair of blue fleece shorts and a white Bambi t-shirt. She is not wearing a coat and has blonde hair worn loose.
Detective Superintendent Darren Hannant said: “We are increasingly concerned for Leah’s safety and need anyone with information to get in touch with us as soon as possible. We are following a number of lines of enquiry to try to locate her.
“I’d like to thank all of those who have shared our appeal and have phoned in with information.
“Leah, if you are reading this message, please get in touch with the police or your mum. You are not in any trouble. We just want to make sure that you are safe.”