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Nigerian girl trafficked for sex trade goes missing from HSE

A 17-year-old Nigerian girl who gardai believe was trafficked into Ireland to work in the sex industry has gone missing while in the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The girl, who had been on bail since June when she was arrested during a raid on a suspected brothel in Kilkenny city, failed to turn up for a court appearance yesterday.

She had been placed into the care of the HSE on an interim care order and was due to appear before Kilkenny District court yesterday.

The child had no identification papers when she was found and there was n record of anyone of her name entering the State.

Her solicitor Michael Lanigan yesterday handed a report into the court outlining the reason’s non-appearance.

Dara De Faoite and Ruadhan Mac Cormaic, Irish Times

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