By Alexander Wilson-
A French teenager who went missing while jogging in the Mayenne region of France is said to have escaped from the hands of her kidnappers.
The 17-year-old vanished on Monday night and was found in a takeaway more than a day later, six miles from where she had gone missing.
She suffered scratches and was taken to hospital after vanishing on Monday in the Mayenne region, east of Rennes
Witnesses told cops that the girl ‘escaped from the vehicle of her kidnapper and found refuge’ at a kebab restaurant on Tuesday evening. She was found with blood on her.
The witness added that after the girl asked for help at the takeaway, ‘suddenly the kidnapper fled.
French media said she had told police she had been held captive by kidnappers but managed to flee. She apparently cannoy identify her captors.
“It’s a huge relief for her and her family. She was found in a kebab shop,” said Nicolas Leudière, the mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe, where she eventually emerged late on Tuesday.
Prosecutors had launched a kidnapping investigation hours earlier that day.
A man was questioned but released without charge.
A widespread search was launched after the girl failed to return home from her evening jog through Bellebranche forest in north-west France.
Investigators analysed the data from the girl’s running app for clues as to her location. They found that her journey has suddenly stopped in the forest. The data also showed that she only ran a small section of her usual route.An estimated 200 police officers, trained dogs, and rescue divers joined in the search
A large search involving some 200 police officers was launched after the girl went missing.
The discovery of the teenager is unusual among cases of suicide and her family are saod to be thrilled at her safe arrival.