Gateshead teen who was missing overnight has been found

Gateshead teen who was missing overnight has been found
-Credit: (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)


A Gateshead teenager who had been missing since Sunday evening has been found safe and well, police confirmed.

The 13-year-old who was missing from the Old Durham Road area of Gateshead, was last seen on Grainger Street in Newcastle city centre at about 5.25pm on Sunday.

She was last seen wearing a light grey top, light grey flared trousers, a black puffer jacket and white slider shoes.

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She had not been seen since, and her family and officers were growing increasingly concerned for her welfare.

Northumbria Police have now confirmed that the teen has been found safe and well.