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Nov. 4, 2013 / 3:34 PM

Online vigil held for missing New Hampshire teen

NORTH CONWAY, N.H., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Participants conducting an online vigil for Abigail Hernandez, 15, of North Conway, N.H., posted pictures and urged use of the hashtag #bringabbyhome.

Abigail was last seen Oct. 9 leaving Kennett High School about 2:30 p.m.

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The vigil was held Sunday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., with organizers asking participants to post about Abigail on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag "bringabbyhome," the Boston Globe reported.

Participants also changed their Facebook profile pictures to one of a set of images of Abigail.

The FBI has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone involved in the teen's disappearance.

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