Julia Skala: Missing girl found after 11 days

Officers carried out extensive inquiries, including recovering CCTV footage from the area

A teenage girl who had been missing for more than a week has been found by police officers, the Met says.

Julia Skala, 16, was thought to have left her home in Mitcham, south-west London, at about 13:00 GMT on 8 January.

The teenager was reported missing the next morning and an investigation was launched, the Met said.

The Met said: "Following extensive inquiries Julia was located today by officers in west London."

Det Ch Supt Clair Kelland, in charge of policing for Merton, said: "For 11 days we have worked around the clock to locate Julia.

"As time passed, our concern for her welfare grew, particularly in light of the extreme cold and her lack of resources. =

"I am pleased to be able to report that she is safe and well and will be reunited with her family.

"This is the outcome that we were all hoping for."

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