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Saving the Kids from County Lines

i didn't know different, but i was seeing different in friends and i was so jealous. and i think the jealousy just ate us, because i was seeing them with, you know, nice trainers and nice clothes and make—up. and when i got given the opportunity to make some money, i took it. for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east... ..a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. - i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger... what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. ..already being exploited by the gangs. phone rings that's andy. and chris. if we let our guard down fora minute, _ somebody's going to i come in and grab them. and right now, it's lorna...

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east... ..a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger... what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. ..already being exploited by the gangs. phone rings. that's andy. and chris. if we let our guard down. for a minute, somebody's going to come in and grab them. and right now, it's lorna... her last message was 26 minutes past midnight. ..dealing with an immediate crisis — a missing teenage girl. thanks, bye. bye, bye.

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

but i was seeing different in friends and i was so jealous. and i think the jealousyjust ate us, because i was seeing them with, you know, nice trainers and nice clothes and make—up. and when i got given the opportunity to make some money, i took it. for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east... ..a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger... what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. ..already being exploited by the gangs. phone rings. that's andy. and chris. if we let our guard down. for a minute, somebody's going to come in and grab them. and right now, it's lorna... her last message was 26

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

and i think the jealousyjust ate us, because i was seeing them with, you know, nice trainers and nice clothes and make—up. and when i got given the opportunity to make some money, i took it. for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east... ..a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. - i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger... what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. ..already being exploited by the gangs. that's andy. and chris. if we let our guard down. for a minute, somebody's going to come in and grab them. and right now, it's lorna... her last message was 26 minutes past midnight.

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

and for being so young, i didn't know different, but i was seeing different in friends and i was so jealous. and i think the jealousyjust ate us, because i was seeing them with, you know, nice trainers and nice clothes and make—up. and when i got given the opportunity to make some money, i took it. for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east... a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger... what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. ..already being exploited by the gangs. phone rings. that's andy. and chris. if we let our guard down. for a minute, somebody's going to come in and grab them.

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BBC News

and i think that is now what mostly affects me day to day, is why someone didn't step in and do what was necessary. i've seen people get kettled, like, with boiling water, i've seen people get stabbed because of the littlest disagreement over things, like £20. £20, people are getting hurt for. it's a dark world, violent and abusive. no one gets out without help. so with any new cases that i get, the first thing i do is obviously i go out and meet them and i start to build that relationship up. these days, nicole has carly from edge north east. she is out there every day, helping vulnerable girls. it's about trying to keep eyes on them, to make sure they are safe. for nicole, home life was chaotic, dysfunctional. the crucial intervention came five years ago, at school. here you are, you are sitting in front of us now and something happened,

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

and friends and i was so jealous. and i think the jealousyjust ate us, because i was seeing them with, you know, nice trainers and nice clothes and make—up. and when i got given the opportunity to make some money, i took it. for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east — a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger. what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. already being exploited by the gangs. phone rings. that's andy. and chris. if we let our guard down. for a minute, somebody's going to come in and grab them.

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Saving the Kids from County Lines

changes of clothes that i would just rotate. it just was rockl bottom, i think. and for being so young, i didn't know different, i but i was seeing different in friends _ and i was sojealous. and i think the jealousyjustl ate us, because i was seeing them with, you know, nice trainers and nice | clothes and make—up. and when i got given i the opportunity to make some money, i took it. for months, we've been given exclusive access to the work of edge north east... ..a small organisation dedicated to tackling the huge issue of county lines. no answer. i'm worried now. dedicated to reaching and helping children who are already in grave danger... what time did she last text you? about midnight. how old is she? 15. ..already being exploited by the gangs. phone rings. that's andy. and chris.

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County lines: 'I was 11 and in a drugs gang - why did nobody save me?'

Young people and families tell of abuse from drugs gangs, as one group battles to reach kids at risk.

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BBC News at Six

not seen, not found, not asked why i wasn't at school, not asked why i wasn't with a mum or dad or anything like that. which is a shame. and i think that is now what mostly affects me day to day, is why someone didn't step in and do what was necessary. i've seen people get kettled, like, with boiling water, i've seen people get stabbed because of the littlest disagreement over things, like £20. £20, people are getting hurt for. it's a dark world, violent and abusive. no one gets out without help. so with any new cases that i get, the first thing i do is obviously i go out and meet them and i start to build that relationship up. these days, nicole has carly from edge north east. she is out there every day, helping vulnerable girls. it's about trying to keep eyes on them, to make sure they are safe. for nicole, home life

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