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"Whether young people are struggling with their mental health or experiencing difficulties at home, it is important that they understand the dangers of running away and can access professional help."

Duo aim to warn kids about running away

He then wrapped his arms around her and thrust his groin into her before running away.

Teenager who grabbed women in street admits sexual assault; Youth to serve time in Young Offenders' Institution

She said: "I thought they were just scared of the horses when they were running away.

Yobs seen launching fireworks at horses

"Running away from an accident site backfires on those who cause the accident," Lt Col Al Falasi said.

Flee accident scene and end up in jail

"When we tell people we are running away to Gretna, everyone is delighted for us.

We decided to elope so it had to be Gretna

"There should be no conversation that's too uncomfortable to have with your child, and discussing the tough stuff could really make a difference and help stop them running away."

It is good to talk to stop runaways; One child runs away from home every five minutes in the UK. But just listening to children can help, writes LISA SALMON

Shea finally understood that her owner was very worried about her and that she risked her safety by running away. Shea felt loved and as though she belonged at home, and did not run away again.

Shea-Shea Shea-na-ni-gans: Shea Runs Away

Bob Brown, who was skateboarding towards the scene of the crime, heard the woman scream for help and threw his skateboard at the suspect that was running away with the purse.

Thrown skateboard helps foil a purse snatching

CHANTELLE, 17, started running away from home when she was 13 because she was being bullied at school and felt her mother and father didn't care about her.

EX-RUNAWAY NOW PLANS ON COLLEGE

Taylor Edwards has a habit of running away from the consequences of her actions.

Matson, Morgan: Second Chance Summer

Up to 70 percent of the approximately 700 female prisoners in Afghanistan have been imprisoned for running away, nearly always for fleeing forced marriage or domestic violence, a March 2012 Human Rights Watch report found.

Human Rights Watch calls on Afghan Govt. to free women jailed for 'running away'

Our goal is to identify long-term effects of running away from home so we can better educate parents, teachers, and other adults to get involved, address the issues, and ultimately prevent a runaway situation.