Mum's desperate plea to daughter, 13, who mysteriously vanished as police release new details
The mum of a missing teenage girl has issued a desperate plea to her daughter after she mysteriously vanished over a week ago.
Lillia, who has been missing since last Friday (11 September), is thought to have travelled from her home in Bolton, Greater Manchester by bus into Manchester city centre.
It is thought the teenager could have travelled outside of Greater Manchester prompting the possibility of a nationwide search over the coming days.
A new sighting of her has now been shared in a fresh update by Greater Manchester Police, with CCTV capturing her at Manchester Piccadilly bus station at around 10.36am on Monday (14 September) - three days after she was reported missing.
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Nobody has seen or heard from the teenager since, with her mum Jessica issuing a heartbreaking desperate appeal directly to her.
Shared on behalf of her mum by police, a statement read: "Lill I love you so, so much. My heart is breaking without you here. I need to know you are safe, we all need you back home safe and well."
And earlier in the week, mum Jessica pleaded: "Lillia, you're not in any trouble, I'm really, really worried. Please come home, we all love you very much."
The video message continued: "Lillia, if you see this appeal, please know your family love you, miss you and just want to know that you are safe. You are not in any trouble, they simply want you to come home."
The teenager is described as slim, about 5ft 5ins tall with light brown hair and glasses, and was last seen wearing a black zip-up hooded top, light blue baggy jeans, and a black Nike backpack.
Numerous appeals have been shared in a bid to find her over the last week, and anyone with any information or who thinks they may have seen her is being urged to contact police immediately.
A major incident public portal has also been set up online for members of the public to submit information.
Family show 'incredible strength' throughout ordeal
Chief Superintendent Helen Critchley of GMP’s Bolton district, who is leading the case issued a new statement on Saturday (19 September), describing the family's 'incredible strength' througout the ordeal.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the public and the media for your continued support as we continue our inquiries to locate Lillia," she said.
“Our thoughts continue to be with her family, and friends, I would like to thank her mum for her support with our appeals over the past few days. She has shown incredible strength throughout, and we are doing all we can to bring her daughter back home to her.
“Officers are making every effort to locate Lillia, and our team have been working through hours of CCTV footage and exploring every avenue to try and find her."
She continued: “Monday 14 September is the last confirmed sighting of Lillia and our investigation currently covers the whole of Greater Manchester with officers across the force being asked to support our enquiries.
"We are also mindful that Lillia could have travelled outside of the Manchester area and are keeping an open mind regarding this possibility.
“If you have any information that could help us find Lillia, I would urge you to come forward. Her family just want her home. Please report any information, no matter how small, via our dedicated Major Incident Portal link which can be found here – https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP26K01-PO1
“You can also submit information anonymously via Crimestoppers who are available on 0800 555 111. They will not ask for your details and no one will know you have contacted them."
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James Holt