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Missing Bolton teenager found safe and well, police confirm

Police thanked the public after the 13-year-old was found safe and well, ending a search that lasted more than a week.

  • On Saturday, Greater Manchester Police confirmed 13-year-old Lillia was found 'safe and well' in Manchester city centre, ending an eight-day search that began when she disappeared from Bolton on Friday, September 11.
  • Lillia went missing from her home in Bolton, sparking a major police search operation and multiple public appeals for information about the teenager's whereabouts during the week-long absence.
  • Police identified a sighting of Lillia at Manchester Piccadilly bus station at 10.36am on Monday, September 14, after she was seen boarding a bus from Salford before reaching the city centre.
  • Yesterday, Lillia's mother Jessica made a tearful public appeal for her daughter, pleading, 'Lill, I love you so so much,' as family anxiety intensified during the search.
  • Officers are currently with the teenager, and her next-of-kin have been informed; GMP stated they 'will release more information in due course' regarding the case.
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Missing Bolton teenager found safe and well, police confirm

A 13-year-old girl who had been missing for more than a week has been found safe and well, police have confirmed

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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Chadderton, United Kingdom on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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