Missing Lancashire child, 15, found in car 100 miles away from where they were last seen

Staffordshire Police found the missing teenager on the Midlands motorway inside a Honda. The discovery was made on J11 of the busy route, with the child now being safeguarded and returned to their home address.

An update on X (formerly Twitter) from cops said: “M6 J11 Honda stopped following concerns for a missing 15 year old from @LancsPolice area.

“15 year old found in the vehicle. They are now being safe guarded and being taken back to their residential care home by our officers.”