Have you seen Jodie Bettany, 16, from Ingoldmells? | Photo: Lincolnshire Police
Update: Police said on Friday that Jodie has now been found safe and well in the Merseyside area.
A 16-year-old girl from Ingoldmells has gone missing after her bedroom was found empty, with police releasing an ‘extremely urgent’ appeal to find her.
Jodie Bettany was last seen in her room on Wednesday evening and was reported missing at 9.15am on Thursday, December 31.
Jodie may have travelled to the Merseyside area either overnight or on Thursday, but could possibly still be in Lincolnshire.
Jodie is described as having long dark blonde hair, is of petite build, around 5ft tall and may have been wearing a black bomber coat with a fur hood.
A tale of two tiers: Lincolnshire and Northern (North and North East Lincolnshire) have been split from December 31. | Data: Gov UK / Map: Google / The Lincolnite
With Lincolnshire now in tier 4, but Northern (North and North East) Lincolnshire remaining in tier 3, it’s a confusing start for people living in areas around the county’s north border.
Tier 3 North East Lincolnshire shares a border with East and West Lindsey, with the latter two now under the same restrictions in tier 4 Lincolnshire. This means people must not travel between Lincolnshire and Northern Lincolnshire for non-essential reasons.
The government has issued guidance about what the different tiers mean, but that hasn’t stopped life getting more complicated for people, for example, who live in one tier but work or go to school in another.
Three men arrested as part of investigation into sexual exploitation of children
The men from Scunthorpe, Hull and Wrawby remain in police custody
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Three men have been arrested this morning as part of an ongoing investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in Scunthorpe.
Hull man arrested in child sexual exploitation investigation
The man remains in police custody along with two others
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Three men have been arrested this morning as part of an ongoing investigation into the sexual exploitation of children.
Today’s arrests are the latest phase of a joint operation between Humberside Police and North Lincolnshire Councilthat is targeting those believed to be exploiting vulnerable young people in the community.