A FAMILY launched a frantic search for a 14-year-old girl after she went missing from home following an argument with her mother.

But Rebecca Dixon turned up safe and well earlier today after going missing from her Great Harwood home for more than 60 hours.

Relatives of the girl had begun hunting the streets around her home after she walked out without any money at around 8.40pm on Sunday.

Police had interviewed more than 60 of her friends to try and find her but started to grow increasingly concerned for her welfare.

Inspector Stuart Bruce, of Blackburn Police, said today: "We are greatly relieved that Rebecca has turned up safe and well of her own accord this morning at her home.

"The police are continuing their inquiries to ascertain where she has been, but thankfully her welfare is no longer a concern.

"Her family are also relieved and are very grateful to all their family and friends who helped to look for her."

Rebecca's mum, Sharon Dixon, was relieved to see her daughter walk back into her house at shortly after 11am today.

Sharon had earlier made a desperate public plea for her daughter to make contact, telling her: "You're not in any trouble. We all love you and miss you - especially your brother Al. Just let us know you are safe. We are so worried."

Rebecca's grandma, Delia Murphy, 59, from Whalley, had also appealed for information about the teenager.

Earlier today she said: "We are hoping against hope that she is staying at a schoolfriend's house and their parents are not aware that she has been reported missing. She might have pretended to ring us to get permission to stay over.

"All her family, including aunties and uncles and her grandad are wandering the streets to find her and her mum is at breaking point.

"They are very, very close and almost like sisters. They are always laughing and joking.

"We are worried because she has no means to eat as far as we know because she left her purse and mobile phone here."