A 13-year-old girl who had been missing for eight days has been found safe and well in Manchester city centre, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed.

Lillia was reported missing from Bolton on Friday, 11 September 2026, prompting a search by police to locate her.

The search continued for eight days before officers traced the teenager to Manchester city centre.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed the outcome, stating that Lillia had been found "safe and well".

Her disappearance on 11 September had led to an eight-day investigation by the force to establish her whereabouts after she was last seen in Bolton.

The confirmation from police brings an end to the active search operation across Greater Manchester.

What we don't know yet are the full circumstances surrounding how Lillia travelled from Bolton to the city centre, or where she had been during the eight days she was missing.

Greater Manchester Police have not released specific operational details regarding the exact location where she was found in the city centre or how officers located her.

In missing person cases involving teenagers, police forces typically keep further personal details private once the person is confirmed safe and their welfare has been verified.

The primary confirmed development remains that the eight-day search has concluded and Lillia is now safe with police.

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