Police have reported that a 13-year-old girl from Barnsley who went missing after attending a house party in south London has been discovered safe and sound.
Concerned family members reported Carmelle Hepi missing after midnight on Sunday, June 24.
As a result of an urgent investigation that was started by police on Tuesday, three men, all in their 20s, were detained on suspicion of kidnapping.
While the other three have been released on bond pending additional investigations, one person is still in detention.
In an update, Lambeth borough police tweeted: ‘We’re delighted to say that 13-year-old Carmelle Hepi has been found safe and well.
‘This was a complex and fast-paced inquiry by specialist detectives. We would like to thank everyone who supported our appeals.’
Detectives said they believed she travelled down to London from South Yorkshire by train on Saturday and attended a birthday party in Peckham that evening.
She was understood to have left with another group of people in a car at around 11pm and later attended addresses in Croydon, Lewisham, and Purfleet in Essex.