Missing 15-year-old who sparked huge police search in Doncaster found safe

A missing 15-year-old whose disappearance in Doncaster sparked a huge police hunt has been found safe and well, officers have said.
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The teen, named only by South Yorkshire Police as Lydia, went missing in the early hours of the morning of April 27 in the Rossington area, with a countywide search launched.

A spokesman said: “Following a missing persons appeal we shared 15-year-old Lydia from Doncaster has now been found safe and well.

“Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal.”

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