Missing Laval teen returns home

Laval police say a missing Laval teenreturned home last night and is safe and sound.

The 17-year-old girl had not been seensince Feb. 7.

Her disappearance came at the height of concern around aseries of runaways in Laval. She was the fifth girl connected to a Laval youth protection home to run away.

The situation prompted Quebec's government to announce new funding this weekfor a programaimed at preventing the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Laval.