16-year-old girl found, refutes abduction

A 16-year-old girl reported missing on Thursday was found alive and well on Saturday morning in Ayia Napa, police said.

Reports circulated the girl was potentially abducted, which she later refuted to police.

On Friday, police said the 16-year-old had left her home at around 11.10am on Thursday to go to college on the Ayia Napa to Sotira bus.

Just after 1.45pm, she contacted her family and told them she was returning home on the bus. But she did not return home.

Police said her family filed a report on Thursday evening and there were suspicions that she may have been abducted.

No other information was given by police.

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