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Bordeaux: Police appeal for information on missing 16-year-old girl
The girl disappeared between 23:00 on Sunday and 07:15 on Monday

[Update January 13 at 15:00 - 'Liam' has now been found safe and sound.]
Police in Bordeaux are appealing for information from witnesses following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl on Sunday night.
The girl, whose nickname is Liam, went missing between 23:00 on Sunday and 07:15 on Monday (January 10). She was last seen on Cours Victor Hugo, which leads to the Pont de Pierre.
She was wearing an olive green Billabong sweatshirt, khaki combat trousers and black shoes.
She has brunette hair of medium length, cut squarely and with a shaved section underneath, brown eyes and is 1.58m tall.
In the appeal published on Twitter, the police also stated that 'Liam' has a scar on her arm and a birthmark on the palm of her hand.
Anyone with any information regarding 'Liam’s' whereabouts can contact the police on 05 57 85 73 19 or 0800 00 49 38 outside of normal office hours.
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