Christmas appeal The Independent launches its SafeCall campaign to help reach every missing child ‘I went missing 50 times as a child – I need to stop it happening’

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How to get help when a child goes missing – and when to call 999 Sir Stephen Fry backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign ‘I went missing 50 times as a child – I need to stop it …

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