West Midlands Police have cracked one of the UK's most enduring missing person mysteries, finding a woman safe and sound 52 years after she vanished.
Sheila Fox was last seen in the centre of Coventry at just 16 years old in 1972. At the time of her disappearance, she was living with her parents and was possibly involved with an older man.
The force renewed their appeal for information on Sunday, December 27, keeping an "open mind" about the possibility that Sheila had simply moved without telling anyone, despite no evidence of her whereabouts.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed by the police that Sheila, now aged 68, has been found in another part of the country and is indeed alive and well.
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