Missing child is found inside car on M6 motorway after alert leads to police stop

A MISSING child has been found inside a car on a motorway.

The 15-year-old was found inside a Honda on Junction 11 of the M6 after cops stopped the vehicle.

The child is now being safeguarded by professionals, a Staffordshire Police spokesman said.

Cops shared a picture of the traffic stop on the M6.

The image appears to show a Honda Civic with a marked police car in front of it.

The child was reported missing from the Lancashire area – roughly 100 miles away from where they were discovered.

Cops said in a statement on X: “M6 J11 Honda stopped following concerns for a missing 15 year old from @LancsPolice area.

“15-year-old found in the vehicle.

“They are now being safe guarded and being taken back to their residential care home by our officers.”