Missing schoolgirl Rosie Evans-Foster, 14, who was last seen getting into a van before she vanished has been found
Teenager had last been seen on Friday evening clambering into the vehicle near Queen Alexandra Hospital at Cosham in Portsmouth
A MISSING schoolgirl who was last seen getting into a van last Friday evening has been found.
The 14-year-old was spotted clambering into a grey coloured Volkswagen van near a hospital at about 9pm. The vehicle, which had tinted windows, drove off shortly afterwards.
The incident happened near the Queen Alexandra Hospital at Cosham, Portsmouth, but police today announced they had found her following a public appeal for information.
In a tweet, Portsmouth Police said: "We're pleased to say Rosie Evans-Foster, 14, who was last seen on Friday in Portsmouth, has now been located in Petersfield. Man, 19, arrested as well."
Earlier today police named her and said she was from Paulsgrove near Portsmouth in Hampshire.
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It was not clear at the time of the appeal whether she got into the van willingly or whether she was abducted.
Cops have released no further information about the man they arrested today in connection with the incident.
They said Rosie was safe and was being interviewed by police about her whereabouts over the weekend.
In the earlier appeal, a spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "We are worried about the safety of a missing 14-year-old Portsmouth girl. Rosie Evans-Foster from Sedgefield Close, Paulsgrove was last seen getting into a grey VW van with tinted windows after being dropped off by a male friend at the Queen Alexandra hospital at around 9pm on Friday.
"She had told him she was meeting friends there. Rosie is described as 5ft 6ins tall, of slim build and with shoulder-length black straight hair. She also has a nose ring.
"Anyone with any information about her whereabouts or Rosie herself is asked to call 999," said the spokesman.
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