Missing teenager found after search

Paul Burnell
Family handout Jaweria, pictured smiling in a shopping centre. She has blue hair and wears a black and white patterned top.Family handout
Police has said it was out of character for Jaweria to go missing

A teenager who was last seen on the streets of Accrington on Tuesday has been found.

Lancashire Police had released CCTV of 14-year-old Jaweria, who often goes by JJ, walking on Henry Street at about 00:08 GMT on Tuesday.

She was last seen by her family at about 23:35 GMT on Monday, but was found by police earlier on Friday.

Her discovery came after the force had appealed to the public for help finding the teenager.

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