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kaylie hatton

Missing British teen believed to be in company of 51-year-old man

The teen climbed out of a window at her grandmother’s home more than a week ago.

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POLICE IN ENGLAND today renewed their appeals for help tracing 16-year-old Kaylie Hatton who has been missing for more than a week and is believed to be in the company of an older man.

The teen climbed out of a window at her grandmother’s home in Kent in the early hours of Saturday 16 May.

Detectives investigating her disappearance believe she is in the company of 51-year-old Fred Finch and they were last seen together at a friend’s house on the Sunday night.

Finch is also missing from his home in Eltham.

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Officers believe they may be in southeast London or north Kent. There have been possible sightings of the pair on buses.

Today, Cheif Superintendent Jeff Boothe said the girl’s family are extremely worried about her and just want her home safe.

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“I would appeal to anyone who may have seen Kaylie or Fred Finch in the last week or have any information of where they could be to contact us immediately. From enquiries and possible sightings, we think they maybe in the southeast London area.

“It is possible that someone knows where they could be and it is vital they speak to us to help officers with their enquiries to find these individuals safe and well as soon as possible.”

Read: Family of couple who disappeared in April appeal for information>

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