Update: A 12-year-old girl missing from Birtinya for more than 40 hours has been found safe and well.
It comes after SES crews combed parkland today, near where she was thought to be heading when she was last seen on Wednesday night, in case she had been hurt or became lost.
Earlier: Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Birtinya last night.
The girl was last seen leaving a property in the suburb around 6.45pm on February 7, and has not made contact with family since.
She is described as Caucasian, approximately 165 centimetres tall, with brown, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with red lines on the front, black shorts and no shoes.
Police and family hold concerns for the girl’s welfare due to her young age.
Anyone with information about the girl’s whereabouts is urged to contact police.
