Dorset Police search for missing girl, 12, from Ferndown

Police have issued an appeal for a missing girl <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Police have issued an appeal for a missing girl (Image: NQ)
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A 12 year old girl from Ferndown has gone missing after leaving her home address at 4:30am this morning.

Elsie-May has gone missing from an address in Ferndown and police are appealing for information from the public.

Dorset Police received a report raising concern for the welfare of Elsie-May, who was believed to have left the address at around 4.30am on Monday, July 20.

She is described as five feet two inches tall and of medium build with strawberry blonde hair.

It is not known what she was wearing, officers are appealing to the public for help in this search. 

Inspector Mark Latter of Dorset Police said: "We are carrying out detailed searches as we are keen to find Elsie-May and ensure that she is all right.

"I would urge anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to please contact us immediately.

"I would also like to appeal directly to Elsie-May if you see this to please make contact with us or your family and let us know where you are.

"We all just want to make sure that you are OK."

Anyone with information or knowledge as to Elsie-May’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 999, quoting incident number 20:62.

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