A MISSING teenager who disappeared after leaving her home to go to a coffee shop has been found safe and sound by a heroic bodyguard.

Sophie Barker, 17, was rushed to hospital after she was found late Friday afternoon in Manhattan, New York.

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The teenager, who her parents say has a disability, disappeared Thursday morning after leaving her father’s house.

According to Fox affiliate WNYW, Barker left her house without her phone because it was charging.

She was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Wall Street neighborhood.

The teenager was found by a security guard at the city’s Seward Park Library on Friday.

The guard recognized Barker from an information bulletin.

He called the local police, who immediately came to the library.

The teenager was then taken to hospital by ambulance.

According to The Tribeca Trib, police called Barker’s stepfather and then FaceTimed him to confirm her identity.

Barker’s family explained that they were concerned about the teen because she had forgotten at least one dose of her medication before leaving the house.

They believed there could have been a medical emergency if she had not been found quickly.

A family friend added that libraries are among the favorite places in the city for teenagers to visit.

Barker’s mother, Saida Barker, expressed her gratitude to the guard and the community following the incident.

“The community showed tremendous support and poured through downtown with flyers and people were out on the streets,” she told The Tribeca Trib.

“There were multiple chats from downtown to mobilize people and thanks to them and the NYPD we were able to find her.”

She called the guard “the real breakthrough” for spotting her daughter.

Sophie has been taken to hospital, but her condition is not yet known.

MISSING PERSONS

The American Sun previously reported on other missing persons.

Three weeks ago, 19-year-old Mischa Johnson suddenly disappeared from her home at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The expectant mother’s husband, Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, was later arrested.

The community was incredibly supportive, streaming through downtown with flyers and people taking to the streets.

Saida BarkerSophie Barker’s mother

Her family asked the public for help in finding Johnson’s body.

According to sources at Hawaii News Now, her 28-year-old husband was caught on camera buying tools and cleaning supplies just days before her disappearance.