Fresh sighting in search for girl, 13, who has been missing for a week

Fresh sighting in search for girl, 13, who has been missing for a week
Lillia, from Bolton, Manchester, was reported first missing on September 11 (Pictures: Greater Manchester Police)

Police searching for a 13-year-old girl who disappeared from home more than a week ago have identified a new sighting of her on CCTV.

Lillia, from Bolton, Manchester, was reported first missing on September 11.

The teenager was last seen at 1.50pm last Saturday at the Trafford Centre.

She had then boarded a 247 bus towards Altrincham in south Manchester.

It is unclear for how long she stayed on the bus or where she alighted.

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Officers have now released further CCTV footage of Lillia walking down Market Street in Manchester City Centre on Sunday at around 8.20pm.

Lillia is described as white, slim, around 5ft 5in, has light brown hair and wears glasses.

New sighting of missing 13-year-old girl Lillia as police inquiry continues Picture: Facebook/ Bolton Police GMP
Lillia, 13, from Bolton, was last spotted boarding a bus leaving the Trafford Centre in Manchester last weekend (Picture: GMP)

She was wearing a black zip-up hooded top, light blue baggy jeans and a black Nike backpack.

In an appeal, her mother Jessica said: ‘Lill, I love you so so much.

‘My heart is breaking without you here. I need to know you are safe. We all you need back home safe and well.’

Chief Superintendent Helen Critchley said: ‘Our thoughts are first and foremost with Lillia’s family, and I would like to thank her mum for being part of our appeal. Her strength throughout this has been remarkable.

New sighting of missing 13-year-old girl Lillia as police inquiry continues Picture: CCTV / Greater Manchester Police
Police have released CCTV footage of Lillia, who was reported missing last Saturday, walking down Market Street in Manchester last Sunday (Picture: reater Manchester Police)

‘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.

‘Thank you to everyone who has been in touch – whether you have shared information or simply responded to our media appeal. Every step helps in our search towards bringing a missing girl home to her family.

‘Our investigation currently covers the whole of Greater Manchester with officers across the force being asked to support our inquiries.

‘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.’

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