A TEENAGER flouted a child abduction notice issued by police because of her friendship with a schoolgirl.

Blackburn magistrates heard the 14-year-old was happy for the relationship to continue but her mother had complained to the police who issued the stay-away warning.

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Laura Vickers, 18, of Church Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to detaining the child from a person having lawful control.

She was made subject to a community order for 12 months with a single condition that she does not have any contact with the girl. She was also ordered to pay £60 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

Andy Robinson, prosecuting, said the child abduction notice was served on Vickers in May, 2015 and in June police were called to Pine World in Burnley where the two girls had been detained.

“It is clear the girl does not want any restriction on their friendship but her mother does,” said Mr Robinson.

David Leach, defending, said Vickers had been with friends when they bumped into the younger girl by chance.

“There was no distress brought upon the younger girl, who willingly went to the shop with my client,” said Mr Leach. “It was not a child abduction in the true sense.”

A teenage girl flouted a child abduction notice issued by police because of her friendship with a younger girl.

Blackburn magistrates heard the 14-year-old girl was happy for the relationship to continue but her mother had complained to the police who issued the stay away warning.

Laura Vickers, 18, of Church Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to detaining the child from a person having lawful control.

She was made subject to a community order for 12 months with a single condition that she does not have any contact with the girl. She was also ordered to pay £60 costs and £60 victim surcharge.

Andy Robinson, prosecuting, said the child abduction notice was served on Vickers in May 2015 and in June police were called to Pine World in Burnley where the two girls had been detained.

“It is clear the girl doesn’t want any restriction on their friendship but her mother does,” said Mr Robinson.

David Leach, defending, Vickers had been with friends when they bumped into the younger girl by chance.

“There was no distress brought upon the younger girl, who willingly went to the shop with my client,” said Mr Leach. “It was not a child abduction in the true sense.”