Three children who went missing after last being seen in Essex have been found, police have confirmed. Avon and Somerset Police raised ‘growing concerns’ for the three teenage siblings on Tuesday night (January 7) after they had not been seen since January 4.
However, following an enormous search of both Essex and Somerset, the children were reported to have been found late last night and were “safe and well”.
A spokesman for the police said: “We’re pleased to confirm that three children missing from Essex and believed to have travelled to the Wincanton area of Somerset have been found safe and well.
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“Earlier on Tuesday, 7 January, we issued a public appeal for information on the whereabouts of missing Tullulah-Belle, Lily, and George, and this evening, the trio were found.
“We’d like to thank everyone who contacted us with information or shared our appeal.”