Posted: Sun 25th Sep 2016

Missing 14-Year-Old Kelsey Bodman Found ‘Safe & Well’ in Manchester

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This article is old - Published: Sunday, Sep 25th, 2016

A teenager from Wrexham who had been missing for four days has been found safe and well in Manchester.

14-year-old Kelsey Bodman from Brymbo, was reported missing on Thursday 22 September.

Kelsey finished school in Penley on the Thursday and travelled by bus back to the Brymbo area where she spent Thursday evening with friends.

Later that evening she went to Asda in Wrexham where she tried unsuccessfully to exchange a $100 note.

The last confirmed sighting of Kelsey had at 8.15 on Friday morning when she bought a bread roll from Tesco Express in Flint.

Earlier today North Wales Police held a press conference with Kelsey’s father, Mark Hulme, who made an emotional plea for his daughter to come home.

Just hours after the press conference Kelsey was found safe and well with reports surfacing around 6:45pm that she had made contact with friends and family.

A statement released this evening, reads: “Following this appeal, Kelsey has been found safe and well and is currently in the care of police officers in Manchester.

“North Wales Police would like to thank the public for their help and assistance in locating Kelsey.”



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