In 1972 w Coventry w Great Britain she's missing 16-year-old Sheila Fox. A woman, West Midlands County Police said on Wednesday found in another part of the country.
At the end of December, police posted on social media blurry black and white photo girls. Just a few hours after publication, people came forward with information thanks to which the woman was found.
Police did not reveal details the woman's current life and the reason for her disappearance.
One of the longest cases in history has been solved
– Each wanted person has their own story, as well as family and friends they deserve to know what happened to them and hopefully meet them again, said Sergeant Jenny Shaw, of Cold Case Investigation Teama team specializing in cases of the longest disappearances.
Sergeant Shaw added that the photograph that changed the course of the investigation had been found after a thorough search of the evidence regarding.
Sheila at the time of her disappearance she lived with her parents. During the investigation, it was established that she could have been there at that time in a relationship with an older man.
The matter was resolved after more than five decades. The girl's disappearance was one of the longest unsolved cases of this type.