Missing schoolgirl Megan Stammers has been found in France with her maths teacher Jeremy Forrest after a week-long international search. 
 
 The pair were apparently stopped by police as they made their way - hand-in-hand - to a work-related appointment in the centre of Bordeaux. 
 
 It is understood Forrest had recently been interviewed for a bar job. 
 
 The married teacher was held on suspicion of child abduction and Megan, 15, taken into police protection. 
 
 Forrest is due to be taken from a police station in Bordeaux to the city's Palais de Justice, where he will be officially notified of his arrest. 
 
 He is due to attend a formal court hearing on Tuesday morning and is likely to be held in custody until then, sources said. 
 
 A European Arrest Warrant had been issued for Forrest - a part-time musician - earlier this week. 
 
 Megan Stammers failed to turn up for school last Friday 
 
 The pair, who left Britain on a cross-Channel ferry on September 20, were found as "a direct result of media coverage in France", French police said. 
 
 Reports in French media suggested that a member of the public had tipped police off about a sighting 48 hours before they were found. 
 
 Megan's stepfather Martin Stammers, who last night made an emotional appeal for her return on BBC's Crimewatch, said he was "thrilled to bits". 
 
 "The relief, the outpouring of love from everyone is just amazing. We are just so, so happy. 
 
 "As time goes on you despair even more, but knowing Megan, knowing the girl she is, I always had that belief she was strong enough within herself to stay safe and well." 
 
 French police said Megan and Forrest were found in Bordeaux 
 
 Forrest's parents - Jim and Julie Forrest - said in a statement: "We are pleased that Megan and Jeremy have been found safe and well. 
 
 "This has been an ordeal for all the families concerned. We would like to thank Sussex and the French police as well as the British media for their assistance. 
 
 "We are relieved that the search is finally over and everyone can now focus on a safe and secure return for them both." 
 
 It is believed the pair had travelled to the south-western city by train after leaving Forrest's car in Paris. 
 
 They were picked up today on La Rue Sainte Catherine at 12.15pm, UK time. 
 
 Stepfather Martin Stammers made several appeals for Megan's return 
 
 Sussex Police said: "Their families have been informed and arrangements will now be made for Megan and Jeremy's safe return." 
 
 The schoolgirl was said to be "safe and well" but is expected to undergo a French police medical examination before she is able to return to her family. 
 
 Megan's mother Danielle Wilson was seen leaving the house in a hurry following the news of her daughter's discovery. 
 
 Police suggested the schoolgirl could be back in Eastbourne, her home town, this evening. 
 
 Terry Boatwright, headteacher of Bishop Bell School, where Megan was taught by Forrest, said: "Everyone in the Bishop Bell School community is delighted that Megan has been found and can now be reunited with her family, who must be so relieved. 
 
 Jeremy Forrest, 30, is a part-time musician as well as Megan's teacher 
 
 "Throughout the last week, finding Megan has been everyone's priority and a major focus of our thoughts and prayers in school. 
 
 "Clearly, much needs to be done now to support Megan, and her family, as they seek to return to some sort of normality and we will do all we can to play our part in that." 
 
 East Sussex Council said it is investigating what happened. 
 
 On a Facebook page set up to help the search, well-wishers expressed their relief at the news Megan would be returning home. 
 
 Craig Michael Warner said: "Great news so pleased was all I could think about." 
 
 Derek John Wroe said: "Excellent news. Very happy indeed for the family in what must have been a horrific nightmare. Wishing the Stammers all the best." 
 
 Julia Rees said: "So glad Megan is safe and well... It is going to be a very bumpy road ahead but with all this overwhelming love and support she'll be fine." 
 
 Police appeals for the pair had been translated into French, but there were some suggestions that Megan and Forrest were not actively being hunted in France. 
 
 Sky's home affairs correspondent Mark White said Megan's disappearance had not been headline news in France, despite a number of appeals by her family in Britain. 
 
 "It was in quite a few of the papers and on television," White said. 
 
 "It was in the public consciousness, but it only began to get something more in the way of coverage in the last 24 to 48 hours." 
 
 Under French law, a 15-year-old is not considered a minor in sexual terms. 
 
 However Forrest could be deemed to have committed a crime in France if he is found to have abused the position of authority he had as Megan's teacher. 
 
 There had been no confirmed sighting of Megan and Forrest seen since they were captured of CCTV during the ferry crossing to Calais. 
 
 However, a British grandmother told The Sun she had seen them walking hand-in-hand through Paris on Sunday, the day they should have been returning to the UK. 
 
 Megan left her home in Walton Close, Eastbourne at around 4.30pm last Thursday, telling her mother she was going to stay overnight at a friend's house. 
 
 Later that day CCTV recorded Mr Forrest's black Ford Fiesta heading to Dover with Megan in the passenger seat. 
 
 The following morning Megan's mother received a text message from Bishop Bell C of E School to say that Megan had not attended any lessons that day and police were called. ||||| Starting in 1996, Alexa Internet has been donating their crawl data to the Internet Archive. Flowing in every day, these data are added to the Wayback Machine after an embargo period. ||||| Image caption Megan Stammers went missing on 20 September 
 
 Missing schoolgirl Megan Stammers has been found in France and taken into the care of police. 
 
 The 15-year-old was found in Bordeaux with teacher Jeremy Forrest on Friday at 12:15 BST. Mr Forrest, 30, was arrested on suspicion of child abduction. 
 
 The pair have both spoken to their families, who have said they are relieved they were found safe and well. 
 
 Megan was reported missing after she did not turn up for school last Friday. 
 
 The pair were found in Bordeaux by police acting on a European arrest warrant, said Agnes Auboin, vice-prosecutor in the south-west France city. 
 
 "As the girl is a minor, the maximum will be done to return her to her family. She is in good health," she added. 
 
 The information which led to them being found came as a direct result of media coverage in France, Sussex Police said. 
 
 Parents 'thrilled' 
 
 Analysis It would have been very difficult for the pair to stay one step ahead of the police once the European arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday. You have to show your passport when you go into a hotel in France. Mr Forrest's vehicle registration number would also have been picked up if he used a toll road or bridge. There are plenty of toll points between here and Bordeaux - a seven hour drive south - so I would have thought that the police were already starting to form a picture of where they might have headed. I think that together with a higher profile for the story in France over the past two days it will have enabled the police to pinpoint where they were. 
 
 Government sources said at least two British diplomats were travelling with Megan and Mr Forrest, the pair had both spoken to their respective families and their morale was said to be good. 
 
 They said the pair were being given legal assistance but there was no information about any possible charges. 
 
 Following her discovery Megan's stepfather Martin Stammers wrote on Twitter: "Thank you everyone for everything, massive relief and thrilled to bits, more to follow later." 
 
 Megan's mother, Danielle Wilson, later smiled and thanked members of the media waiting outside their home in Eastbourne. 
 
 BBC correspondent Luisa Baldini said she was accompanied by what looked like family liaison officers from Sussex Police as she walked into her house. 
 
 On Thursday Mr Stammers told BBC Crimewatch Megan's disappearance had "devastated" their entire family. 
 
 Mr Forrest's father, Jim, had also urged the pair to get in touch with police during a news conference. 
 
 TIMELINE OF KEY DATES Thursday 20 September: Megan boards a ferry from Dover to Calais with Jeremy Forrest at 21:20 BST after telling her parents she would be staying overnight at a friend's house 
 
 Friday 21 September: Megan is reported to police as missing after failing to arrive at school 
 
 Monday 24 September: Police say a friend of Megan's had a text message from her, but not from her phone, saying she had arrived safely in France. Her mother appeals to her to come home 
 
 Tuesday 25 September: A European arrest warrant is issued for Jeremy Forrest 
 
 Thursday 27 September: Jeremy Forrest's parents appeal to him to make contact, and the BBC's Crimewatch programme focuses on their disappearance 
 
 Friday 28 September: Sussex Police say they had seven reported sightings after the Crimewatch programme 
 
 The pair are found in Bordeaux safe and well at 12:15 BST 
 
 Speaking after they were found, Jim and Julie Forrest said in a statement: "We are pleased that Megan and Jeremy have been found safe and well. This has been an ordeal for all the families concerned. 
 
 "We would like to thank Sussex and the French police as well as the British media for their assistance. 
 
 "We are relieved that the search is finally over and everyone can now focus on a safe and secure return for them both." 
 
 A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said the pair were "safe and well" and added: "Arrangements will now be made for Megan and Jeremy's safe return." 
 
 Police were alerted when Megan did not arrive at Bishop Bell C of E School in Eastbourne on 21 September. 
 
 It was later discovered she had boarded a ferry from Dover to Calais with the maths teacher. 
 
 Terry Boatwright, head teacher of Bishop Bell C of E School, said: "Everyone in the Bishop Bell School community is delighted that Megan has been found and can now be reunited with her family, who must be so relieved. 
 
 "Throughout the last week, finding Megan has been everyone's priority and a major focus of our thoughts and prayers in school. 
 
 "Clearly, much needs to be done now to support Megan, and her family, as they seek to return to some sort of normality and we will do all we can to play our part in that." 
 
 Arrest warrant 
 
 Neighbour Matthew Rumary, who witnessed the family's upset and desperate wait for news of Megan, said: "I am very, very pleased for them." 
 
 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Megan Stammers has been taken into protection after being found 
 
 It was revealed on Thursday a European arrest warrant had been issued for Mr Forrest. 
 
 Following the disappearance, Megan's friends and family used Facebook and Twitter to help the police search. 
 
 Megan's mother described her daughter as "home girl" who did not like to be away from her family. 
 
 She was also described as a "very quiet" girl and someone who "kept herself to herself", by 16-year-old Shanice Dolan, who was in a dance class with her. 
 
 Former pupils of Mr Forrest described him as a "great teacher" and a "great guy" who was liked by everyone and had a good reputation. ||||| Image caption Sussex Police said there had been rumoured sightings and information passed to police from countries throughout Europe 
 
 The disappearance of schoolgirl Megan Stammers with her 30-year-old teacher has been a major focus of attention for British media and police - but reaction across the Channel has been quite different. 
 
 Megan and maths teacher Jeremy Forrest have not been seen since catching a ferry from Dover to France last Thursday. 
 
 But French proescutors have said the pair would not be committing an offence in France because Megan is 15 - the age of consent there. 
 
 And while the case is being investigated as a missing persons probe it is just one of many ongoing in France. 
 
 'Not actively searching' 
 
 A European arrest warrant for Mr Forrest, a teacher at Bishop Bell C of E school in Eastbourne, was issued by Sussex Police on Tuesday. 
 
 "It's not their priority as they don't think the girl is in danger and she's old enough under French law to think for herself Christian Fraser, The BBC's Paris correspondent 
 
 Ch Insp Jason Tingley, from Sussex Police, said the warrant and an international letter of request had enabled the force to work with European authorities. 
 
 But speaking to France 24 on Thursday, Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor Jean-Philippe Joubert said Megan and Mr Forrest would not be committing a criminal offence in France. 
 
 "Sussex police have filed an EU missing persons report, so if they are recognised by police or customs officials they will be detained," he said. 
 
 "But it's important to stress that the police have dozens of people on these missing persons' registers and they will not be actively searching for the couple. 
 
 "For example, the police will not be searching their mobile phone or credit card details because they are not part of any official investigation." 
 
 'A few short stories' 
 
 According to the BBC's Paris correspondent, Christian Fraser, reaction from the French media has also been limited. 
 
 Media caption There is little public awareness in France over the disappearance of Megan Stammers and Jeremy Forrest 
 
 He said said the "fundamental" problem is that Megan is over the age of consent and considered old enough under French law to think for herself. 
 
 "There's been no reaction in the French papers apart from a few short stories that have been recycled from the UK press," he said. 
 
 "And the French know they could be anywhere in Europe - you could drive to Poland without having to produce your passport. 
 
 "If there was a French girl missing in Britain in similar circumstances, what would the reaction from the press be? 
 
 "It's not their priority as they don't think the girl is in danger and she's old enough under French law to think for herself."
– Police have arrested a British math teacher accused of fleeing to France with a 15-year-old student, Sky News reports, resolving a missing-child case that's made big waves in the UK press and social media networks. Megan Stammers and her teacher Jeremy Forrest, 30, were found walking on a Bordeaux street, police say. He now faces charges of child abduction. They had left the UK on a ferry Sept. 20; police were notified when Stammers wasn't at school the next day, the BBC reports. Despite the British focus on the case, France apparently wasn't as concerned, partly because as a 15-year-old, Stammers was at the age of consent there. "It's important to stress that the police have dozens of people on these missing persons' registers and they will not be actively searching for the couple," a less-than-enthused prosecutor told the BBC previously. The Telegraph fills in details of the days before Stammers disappeared: "She was really happy, jumping around," her mother says. "She grabbed my shoulders and she said to me, 'Mum, can you look me in the eye?’ I looked her in the eye and she said, 'I love you.'"