Schoolgirl, 12, is found safe and well after raising fears when she went missing in south London
- Ellie Mae-Murphy, from Brixton, Lambeth, was found this morning, said police
- The 12-year-old went missing on Monday but has since been found ‘safe and well’
- Police earlier appealed for people to come forward if they had seen schoolgirl
A 12-year-old schoolgirl has been found safe and well after raising fears when she went missing in south London two days ago.
Ellie-Mae Murphy went missing at around 11.20pm on Monday in the Brixton Hill area but was found this morning, said Lambeth police.
The force had previously appealed for information on her whereabouts and said officers were ‘concerned for her welfare’.
It tweeted this afternoon: ‘Pleased to confirm that 12-yr-old Ellie-Mae Murphy missing from #Brixton #Lambeth was found safe and well this morning (5 May).’
Ellie-Mae Murphy, 12, from Brixton, Lambeth, was found ‘safe and well’ this morning after going missing at around 11.20pm on Monday in the Brixton Hill area
Police previously appealed for people to come forward if they had seen the schoolgirl.
Lambeth Police tweeted yesterday: ‘#MISSING police are concerned for the welfare of 12-year-old Ellie-Mae Murphy.
‘She was last seen in SW2 at 23:20pm yesterday. If you see Ellie please call police on 101 quoting 21MIS012270.’
Police had earlier said it was believed she could be in the Bedfordshire area.
Bedfordshire Police tweeted: ‘It is believed #MISSING Ellie-Mae Murphy could be in the Bedfordshire area.
‘If you have any information of her whereabouts please get in touch.’
Lambeth Police tweeted this afternoon: ‘Pleased to confirm that 12-yr-old Ellie-Mae Murphy missing from #Brixton #Lambeth was found safe and well this morning (5 May)’