Shelley's mother Lisa told the Croydon Advertiser today she is "absolutely thrilled" that she has been found alive. "I can't wait to get her home, though I don't know when that will be." she said.
Her worried parents spoke to ITV News London on the 15th December and pleaded with her to come home.
The teenager who had reportedly gone missing twice previously - was last seen on 8 December. Her parents made an appeal for her to come home in time for Christmas but hadn't seen her for weeks.
Police confirmed today a sighting had been reported to police yesterday and Shelley was now in their care.
Police hunting a missing 14 year old have released CCTV footage of her talking to a mystery man in Croydon Town Centre, on the night she disappeared. Shelley Pratt vanished five weeks ago. She appeared to be making her normal journey home by bus, but never arrived.
The family of missing teenager Shelley Pratt have released new photos of her in the hope someone might recognise her.
Shelley went missing 5 weeks ago.
She hasn't been seen since.
CCTV video of missing 14 year-old Shelley Pratt on the night she went missing has been released. She was filmed walking on Croydon High Street just after midnight on Friday November 9th. She was joined by a young black man who engaged her in conversation.
Father of missing teenager says he feels useless, because he can't protect his daughter.
14-year old Shelley Pratt went missing five-weeks ago.
She's not been seen or heard from since.
The mother of missing teenager Shelley Pratt pleads for her daughter to come home.
Shelley has been missing for 5 weeks.
She was last seen at around 3.30pm on Thursday, November 8, after she got off a 196 bus on Portland Road outside the Harris Academy.
The father of missing teenager Shelley Pratt thinks she may have got herself into trouble.
Shelley Pratt vanished on the way home from school five weeks ago.
She was last seen talking to an unknown man.
She was still in school -trousers and a purple hooded top with an I Love London slogan.
After talking to the mystery man, who also approached other women in the centre of Croydon, South London, -her Oyster travel card was used on another bus.
Shelley is described as 5ft 7in, brown haired.
She's had absolutely no contact with friends or family since her disappearance and it is possible that she may be with someone, perhaps in a house or a flat.
The parents of missing teenager Shelley Pratt say they won't turn on the Christmas lights at their house until she has been found.
Shelley went missing five weeks ago.
She was last seen at around 3.30pm on Thursday, November 8, after she got off a 196 bus on Portland Road outside the Harris Academy.
