Schizophrenic teen found safe and well
Date published: 31 March 2009

Found - Joshua Thompson
A schizophrenic teenager who went missing from a hospital ward has finally been found safe and well.
Police issued an appeal after Joshua Thompson, from Rochdale, disappeared from Garden Unit at Prestwich Hospital on Wednesday 18 March.
Fears were growing that Joshua would run out of his vital medication if he went missing for long.
Joshua, who regularly visits Falinge, Brimrod, Broadfield and Todmorden parks, was found by Greater Manchester Police last night (Monday 30 March) and is unharmed.
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