POLICE have expressed thanks to the public and media after va successful second finding of a missing Thurrock schoolgirl.

Twice over the past couple of weeks the 15-year-old girl from Chadwell St Mary has gone missing, the bsecond time prompting police to say they were employing 'exhaustive m,easures' to find her.

Today (Thursday, 25 April) they were able to report she has again been located and is safe.

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