Teenager is ‘safe and well’

A 15‑YEAR‑old girl who went missing in Dundee for more than three days has been traced “safe and well” according to Police Scotland.

Concerns were initially raised for Danni Taylor on Sunday afternoon after it was revealed that she hadn’t been seen since Friday morning.

There had been no sightings of the Fife teen‑ ager since she was seen walking i n the Seagate area of Dundee that day.

Ye s t e r d a y Ta y s i d e D i v i s i o n ’s Inspector Martin Pattie made a state‑ ment pleading for anyone with i nformation about Danni’s movements to get in touch with the force.

His appeal was shared almost 2,000 times on social media before another statement was released later yesterday.

A Po l i c e S c o t l a n d spokeswoman said: “Police Scotland Dundee can confirm that Danni Taylor who was reported missing has been traced safe and well.

“Police Scotland would like to thank members of the public for their assistance.”

The latest craze to hit the playgrounds has become so popular that suppliers in Dundee are struggling to keep up with demand.

Fidget toys were originally created to help develop fine motor skills in children with autism and other special education needs.

Now, a new range of “fidget spinners” has been invented — colourful, propeller-shaped gadgets, which spin using ball-bearings.

Alfay Hayat, manager of Hayat’s Premier Store in the city’s Happyhillock Road, said the demand for the toys has been “crazy”.

Alfay, 40, whose family has owned the store for around 40 years, said: “We’ve been selling more than a thousand a day over the past six days.

“The loombands were popular a while back but nothing like this.

“I’m going down to Glasgow every morning to keep up. The traders selling them can hardly keep up with the demand.

“I bought 1,500 on Sunday and by 4pm on Monday had about nine left.

“One day last week we posted on Facebook we’d have them i n by 12.30pm and there was a queue of about 30 people by 11.45am waiting on them. I wish I’d invented them.”

While the Tele was down at Hayat’s, Victoria Kimmet and brother Finlay were two of several children seen purchasing the toys.

Victoria, 12, said: “I’m really fidgety so they’re fun to play with.

“Everyone’s playing with them in the playground.”

Finlay, 10, who goes to Glebelands Primary with Victoria, said: “These give me something to do because I’m

FROM Rubik’s Cubes to Tamagotchis — every once in a while a toy comes along which takes the nation by storm.