UPDATE: Maddie has now been found.

Officers located her at an address in Bristol.

Three men inside the address have now been arrested on suspicion of child abduction.

Both her foster parents and family have been informed.

Detective Inspector Laura Miller said: “We’re delighted to confirm Maddie has been found.

“Three men are in police custody and will soon be questioned by officers.

“We’re extremely grateful for all the support the public gave us in our search for Maddie and would like to reassure them she is now being provided with all the care and support she needs.

“We appreciate there is significant interest in this case and I’d ask people not to speculate and to think about the impact it may have on Maddie and her loved ones.”

Enquiries are ongoing.

A SEARCH has been launched for a missing 15-year-old girl who is thought to have been abducted.

Maddie hasn't been seen since April 26 and now police have said her disappearance is "deeply worrying".

The teenager is in foster care and now officers have said they are treating the disappearance as a child abduction case.

She was last seen in the Southmead area of Bristol but it is thought that she could be anywhere in the country.

Officers say Maddie is likely to be with a man.

Detective Inspector Laura Miller said: “We are no longer investigating Maddie’s disappearance as a missing person case but as a child abduction.

“When Maddie has previously gone missing she has been found in the company of adult men and it is mainly due to this history that we believe she is likely to currently be with someone.

“Maddie is a child in foster care, no one has permission to keep her from her carers. She is vulnerable and at risk of being taken advantage of.

“We’re really concerned about her safety and have a dedicated team working extremely hard to locate her.”

The last time Maddie was seen was by a relative when she said she was going to the shop.

Now anyone who sees her is being asked to call 999 immediately and anyone who speaks to her or sees her online should call 101.

DI Miller added: “The circumstances of her disappearance are deeply worrying for us; her family and her carers.

“We have a number of lines of enquiry and while we’ve had great deal of help from the public to date for which we’re incredibly grateful, we still need more.

“Officers have carried out CCTV enquiries in the Southmead area where Maddie was last seen and posters have also been handed out to local residents by officers going house to house.

“But Maddie could be anywhere in the country and so we really need our appeal to be shared and reported on as widely as possible.

“We’re asking anyone who sees Maddie to call 999 immediately and anyone who speaks to her or sees her online to call 101.

“Maddie – if you see this please contact us if you can to let us know you’re safe. Everyone is worried about you.”

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