Four-year-old girl missing from Derry found ‘safe and well’

Girl last seen leaving play centre in Springtown Industrial Estate on Monday

Public appeal was launched in the search for Scarlet Duddy, who went missing on Monday. File photograph: EPA
Public appeal was launched in the search for Scarlet Duddy, who went missing on Monday. File photograph: EPA

A four-year-old girl missing from Derry has been found “safe and well”, police have said.

A public appeal was launched in the search for Scarlet Duddy, who went missing on Monday after being last seen leaving a play centre in Springtown Industrial Estate.

The PSNI said they believed she had left the play centre with a female relative and that they were possibly in County Donegal.

On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced the girl had been located.

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A PSNI spokesman said: “We would like to inform you that we are no longer looking for four-year-old Scarlet Duddy who was reported missing from Derry yesterday.

“Scarlet has been found safe and well this afternoon and I want to thank the public for their help with our appeal.”