POLICE in Clydebank have launched an investigation after a teenage girl was reportedly found wandering on the streets of the town - amid fears she may have been a victim of human trafficking.
A witness told our sister title The Clydebank Post the girl approached home carers who were working on St Andrews Way in Whitecrook on Monday morning, and that she could only communicate the words "help me".
The Post understands the girl was visibly upset and that she was was subsequently taken to Clydebank Police Stations at around 11am.
Police confirmed that a girl had been found in Whitecrook and that an investigation was underway.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11am on Monday, February 20, we were made aware of concerns relating to a teenage girl found in St Andrews Way, Clydebank.
"Enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing and at an early stage."
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