Missing girl Harini Payagala, 17, has been found by police community support officers near Homebase in Cainscross Road, Stroud.

She was found at approximately 12.15pm and has been taken to hospital where she will be reunited with her family.

Harini has been missing since Friday, September 16 and searches have been carried out every day and night since.

Inspector Phil Offord said: “We are delighted to be able to relay this good news and would like to thank the local community for the immense amount of support we’ve had over the last few days.

“To everybody that ‘tweeted’ or used Facebook to appeal for help finding her we say a big thank you.

“Our officers, and colleagues from Avon and Somerset and Wiltshire Police, have worked tirelessly to try and find Harini safe and we’re pleased to now be able to see her reunited with her caring family.”