France: A 15-year-old British schoolgirl who sparked an international search when she went missing along with her math teacher was found safe and well in France on Friday, police said.
Megan Stammers was located along with 30-year-old Jeremy Forrest, a teacher at her school, by police in the southern England county of Sussex.
France's Sipa news agency said the pair were in a car when they were found in the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France. Back in the Sussex town of Lewes, Stammers' stepfather Martin expressed relief at the news.
"We just can't wait to be reunited with her. Our family are overjoyed at the outcome. As you can imagine it's been an absolute emotional rollercoaster," he told reporters.
Police say Mr Forrest has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and Miss Stammers has been taken into protection. Sipa reported that she would undergo unspecified medical tests.
Miss Stammers failed to show up for school in her hometown of Eastbourne, near Lewes, on September 21, and authorities said she had been spotted on a ferry to France with Mr Forrest the same day.
The parents of both Miss Stammers and Mr Forrest made emotional televised pleas for them to get in touch. Police said the two were located as a result of media coverage of the case in France.
Britain's Channel 4 News reported that the schoolgirl would be flown out of Bordeaux airport back to the UK later Friday.
Megan Stammers was located along with 30-year-old Jeremy Forrest, a teacher at her school, by police in the southern England county of Sussex.
France's Sipa news agency said the pair were in a car when they were found in the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France. Back in the Sussex town of Lewes, Stammers' stepfather Martin expressed relief at the news.
Police say Mr Forrest has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and Miss Stammers has been taken into protection. Sipa reported that she would undergo unspecified medical tests.
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The parents of both Miss Stammers and Mr Forrest made emotional televised pleas for them to get in touch. Police said the two were located as a result of media coverage of the case in France.
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