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FOI reveals children missing from Devon and Cornwall care 356 times

Children went missing from council care in south-west England more than 350 times in the past five years, official figures have revealed.

One child aged six was missing for four days, while a teenager disappeared for 529 days, freedom of information requests have shown.

The NSPCC said the figures were “hugely concerning” as missing children are at risk of sexual exploitation.

Reported by BBC News. You can read the full story here. 

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