12-Year-Old Girl Missing from Maidstone Safely Found by Kent Police
Kent Police confirm a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Maidstone on Thursday has been located safe and well.
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 73 | WLLWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 70 | WWWDD |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 61 | WWLDW |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 58 | WWWLD |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 58 | LWDWL |
| 6 | Brighton | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 50 | WDWWW |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 49 | DWWDD |
| 8 | Chelsea | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | LLLLL |
| 9 | Brentford | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 48 | LDDDD |
| 10 | Fulham | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 48 | WDLWD |
| 11 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 47 | LLDWL |
| 12 | Sunderland | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 46 | LLWWL |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 43 | LDWDW |
| 14 | Newcastle | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 42 | LLLLW |
| 15 | Leeds | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 40 | DWWDD |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 39 | WWDWD |
| 17 | West Ham | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 58 | -16 | 36 | WDWLD |
| 18 | Tottenham | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 34 | WDLLD |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 68 | -34 | 20 | LLLLD |
| 20 | Wolves | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 62 | -38 | 17 | LLLDW |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 45 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 93 | 45 | +48 | 92 | WWDDD |
| 2 | Ipswich | 45 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 81 | DDWDL |
| 3 | Millwall | 45 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 80 | DWWDL |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 79 | WWDLD |
| 5 | Southampton | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 77 | DDWWW |
| 6 | Wrexham | 45 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 70 | LWWLL |
| 7 | Hull City | 45 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 70 | LDDLD |
| 8 | Derby | 45 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 69 | WLWLW |
| 9 | Norwich | 45 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 65 | DWWLW |
| 10 | Birmingham | 45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 63 | WWDWL |
| 11 | Swansea | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 61 | DWLWD |
| 12 | Preston | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 60 | WLLWD |
| 13 | Bristol City | 45 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 59 | LDLDW |
| 14 | QPR | 45 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 58 | LLLDD |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 45 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 57 | LLWWL |
| 16 | Watford | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 57 | LLLLD |
| 17 | Stoke City | 45 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 55 | LLLDL |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 63 | -15 | 54 | WLWWW |
| 19 | Charlton | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 53 | WLDLD |
| 20 | Blackburn | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 52 | WDLDD |
| 21 | West Brom | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 51 | DWWDD |
| 22 | Oxford United | 45 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 47 | WLLWD |
| 23 | Leicester | 45 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 43 | DDLLD |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 27 | 88 | -61 | -3 | LLDDD |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 87 | 41 | +46 | 100 | WWDWW |
| 2 | Cardiff | 45 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 86 | 45 | +41 | 91 | WWWDW |
| 3 | Bolton | 45 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 75 | DDWLD |
| 4 | Stockport County | 45 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 74 | LWLDW |
| 5 | Bradford | 45 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 74 | DDDLW |
| 6 | Stevenage | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 72 | DWDLW |
| 7 | Luton | 45 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 8 | Plymouth | 45 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 72 | 61 | +11 | 70 | WDWDW |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 45 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 64 | LDDDW |
| 10 | Reading | 45 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 63 | DLLLD |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 62 | DWWDD |
| 12 | Wycombe | 45 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 60 | LLDLL |
| 13 | Barnsley | 45 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 59 | WLLDD |
| 14 | Blackpool | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 57 | WWWLW |
| 15 | Doncaster | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 57 | DLWWL |
| 16 | Wigan | 45 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 56 | LDWWW |
| 17 | Peterborough | 45 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 53 | DLDLL |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 45 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 53 | DDWDD |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 53 | WLLLL |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 45 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 69 | -12 | 51 | LLDLL |
| 21 | Exeter City | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 49 | DDDWL |
| 22 | Port Vale | 45 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 42 | WLLDW |
| 23 | Rotherham | 45 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 41 | DLWLL |
| 24 | Northampton | 45 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 35 | LLLLL |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 45 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 85 | WWWDD |
| 2 | Bromley ★ KENT | 45 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 84 | LDLWD |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 45 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 81 | WLDWD |
| 4 | Salford City | 45 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 80 | WWDLW |
| 5 | Notts County | 45 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 79 | WLLWL |
| 6 | Grimsby | 45 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 77 | WWWLW |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 45 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 76 | WDWDW |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 45 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 75 | LDLWD |
| 9 | Barnet | 45 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 73 | WWWWD |
| 10 | Crewe | 45 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 66 | LLLWL |
| 11 | Oldham | 45 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 65 | LLLLD |
| 12 | Walsall | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 65 | LWLLD |
| 13 | Colchester | 45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 63 | LLWWW |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 55 | 64 | -9 | 61 | WWWWW |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 60 | DDWLL |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 45 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 53 | DDLLL |
| 17 | Cheltenham | 45 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 75 | -23 | 52 | LLWWW |
| 18 | Gillingham ★ KENT | 45 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 72 | -20 | 50 | LLLDW |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 45 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 49 | DDWLW |
| 20 | Tranmere | 45 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 53 | 78 | -25 | 40 | LWLDL |
| 21 | Newport County | 45 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 46 | 76 | -30 | 40 | WLWLL |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 45 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 39 | DDLLW |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 45 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 66 | -28 | 39 | WWLLW |
| 24 | Barrow | 45 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 76 | -32 | 36 | LLWLL |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York | 46 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 114 | 41 | +73 | 108 | DWWWW |
| 2 | Rochdale | 46 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 88 | 41 | +47 | 106 | DWWDL |
| 3 | Carlisle | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 87 | 51 | +36 | 95 | WWWDD |
| 4 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 95 | 58 | +37 | 90 | WWWLW |
| 5 | Scunthorpe | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 82 | LDWLD |
| 6 | Southend | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 83 | 47 | +36 | 81 | WLWWD |
| 7 | Forest Green | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 52 | +30 | 81 | WLWDW |
| 8 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 66 | +3 | 70 | WLDDW |
| 9 | Hartlepool | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 68 | LWWLD |
| 10 | Woking | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 63 | LWDWD |
| 11 | Tamworth | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 71 | -8 | 62 | WDLDW |
| 12 | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 59 | WWDWD |
| 13 | Altrincham | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 57 | WWWLL |
| 14 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 71 | 72 | -1 | 56 | WLDDW |
| 15 | Wealdstone | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 56 | LDDLW |
| 16 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 51 | LLDLW |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 50 | WDLWD |
| 18 | Gateshead | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 90 | -36 | 50 | LLWWD |
| 19 | Sutton Utd | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 59 | 79 | -20 | 47 | LLLLD |
| 20 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 69 | 87 | -18 | 46 | LLLLL |
| 21 | Brackley Town | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 75 | -35 | 42 | LWLDL |
| 22 | Morecambe | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 66 | 103 | -37 | 38 | LLLDW |
| 23 | Braintree | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 76 | -38 | 36 | LLLDL |
| 24 | Truro City | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 42 | 72 | -30 | 34 | WLLDL |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Fylde | 46 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 112 | 51 | +61 | 100 | WWLWL |
| 2 | South Shields | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 99 | 43 | +56 | 95 | LDWWL |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 87 | WWWWW |
| 4 | Macclesfield | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 81 | 68 | +13 | 79 | LWLLW |
| 5 | Buxton | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 73 | WWDWW |
| 6 | Scarborough Athletic | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 73 | DWLWW |
| 7 | Chester | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 73 | DWWWW |
| 8 | Merthyr Town | 46 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 95 | 86 | +9 | 70 | LLWLL |
| 9 | Darlington 1883 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 68 | +10 | 69 | LDLWL |
| 10 | Spennymoor Town | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 69 | -7 | 68 | DWLLD |
| 11 | AFC Telford United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 65 | LDWLL |
| 12 | Marine | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 72 | -10 | 62 | DLLLW |
| 13 | Radcliffe | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 76 | 83 | -7 | 60 | WLLLL |
| 14 | Southport | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 71 | -7 | 60 | WLLLW |
| 15 | Chorley | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 57 | WDLLW |
| 16 | Worksop Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 66 | 74 | -8 | 57 | LWWLD |
| 17 | Oxford City | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 67 | -5 | 56 | WLWDW |
| 18 | Bedford Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 66 | 77 | -11 | 53 | DDDWW |
| 19 | King's Lynn Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 64 | -8 | 52 | DDLLD |
| 20 | Hereford | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 64 | 79 | -15 | 52 | DWWLD |
| 21 | Curzon Ashton | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 67 | 88 | -21 | 52 | DLWLD |
| 22 | Alfreton Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 82 | -33 | 50 | DWDDW |
| 23 | Peterborough Sports | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 51 | 96 | -45 | 39 | DLLLD |
| 24 | Leamington | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 90 | -49 | 29 | LLWLL |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worthing | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 99 | 52 | +47 | 84 | WLWWW |
| 2 | AFC Hornchurch | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 64 | +17 | 81 | DWDWL |
| 3 | Torquay | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 61 | +17 | 79 | DLLLL |
| 5 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 79 | DWWDL |
| 6 | Weston-super-Mare | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 78 | DDWWW |
| 7 | Maidenhead | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 77 | DWDWD |
| 8 | Maidstone Utd ★ KENT | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 77 | WWDWW |
| 9 | Ebbsfleet United ★ KENT | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 77 | LWLWW |
| 10 | Chelmsford City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 73 | LWDDD |
| 11 | Chesham United | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 72 | DLLWW |
| 12 | AFC Totton | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 60 | 79 | -19 | 66 | LWWWL |
| 13 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 64 | LDLDL |
| 14 | Tonbridge Angels ★ KENT | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 60 | LWWDL |
| 15 | Horsham | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 59 | WLLDL |
| 16 | Slough Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 69 | 87 | -18 | 54 | WLLLD |
| 17 | Salisbury | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 53 | DWLLL |
| 18 | Hampton & Richmond | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 56 | 72 | -16 | 53 | WLDLW |
| 19 | Farnborough | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 72 | 92 | -20 | 53 | WLWWL |
| 20 | Dover ★ KENT | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 50 | DLLLL |
| 21 | Bath City | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 77 | -27 | 43 | LWLWL |
| 22 | Chippenham Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 80 | -27 | 42 | LLDWL |
| 23 | Enfield Town | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 55 | 82 | -27 | 40 | LWLDL |
| 24 | Eastbourne Borough | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 59 | 90 | -31 | 36 | WLLDL |
Updated 1 May 06:16 · Source: API-Football
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Kent Police confirm a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Maidstone on Thursday has been located safe and well.
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Every parent’s worst nightmare. Then every parent’s greatest relief.
A 12-year-old girl who vanished from Maidstone on Thursday has been found safe and well, Kent Police announced this morning. The news that had families across the town holding their breath for 24 hours.
The youngster disappeared on Thursday 30 April. Police launched an immediate search – and within a day, they had her back.
Kent Police took to social media to share the relief felt right across Maidstone, thanking residents who’d dropped everything to help. The response, by all accounts, was extraordinary.
Police haven’t said where she was found or what led to her disappearance. But the speed of the resolution shows just how quickly a community can mobilise when one of its children goes missing.
The public response played a crucial role. Kent Police specifically thanked everyone who helped with the search – a reminder of what communities can achieve when they pull together.
Missing child reports trigger immediate safeguarding protocols. Officers treat such cases as absolute priorities, knowing that time matters. Every minute counts.
Maidstone division coordinated the response, drawing on local knowledge and wider police resources to track down the youngster quickly. Textbook stuff, really.
News of the safe return will come as enormous relief to parents across town.
These incidents remind every family how quickly things can change – and how vital community vigilance remains. The case shows what’s possible when rapid police response meets public assistance. A template for how these emergencies should unfold.
This outcome demonstrates the importance of community cooperation when children go missing in Kent. Parents should ensure their children know basic safety information including how to contact police and trusted adults if they become lost or feel unsafe. If you ever need to report a missing child or require child safety advice, contact Kent Police immediately on 999 for emergencies or 101 for non-urgent matters – every minute counts in these situations, and the Maidstone community has shown how effective swift action can be.
Source: @kent_police
Published: 1 May 2026
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