Concern mounts for missing 11-year-old schoolgirl from Bolton - BBC NewsThe parents of a missing 11-year-old girl said they are in a "state of shock" as police stepped up their search for her.
Fatuma Kadir left her home in Bolton, Greater Manchester, on Thursday and travelled to London by train overnight.
Her parents Asheem and Misra urged her to let them know she was OK.
"We miss you, we want you to come home. We want to at least know you're safe. You're not in any trouble. Please contact us or the police," they said.
"We are in a state of shock. We want to know where she is, who she's with, but most of all, that she's safe. Fatuma, Please come home."