Police are appealing for help in finding a nine-year-old girl missing from Greenwich.

Demi, nine, was reported missing at around 4pm today (January 16).

She is described by police as being around 4ft tall with "long dark brown" hair in a ponytail.

Officers say she was believed to be carrying a black rucksack covered in “colourful dinosaurs”.

She was last reported wearing leggings and a blue or grey top.

If you have seen her or have information regarding her whereabouts, please call 999 quoting the reference CAD 4434/16Jan.

Greenwich Police (@MPSGreenwich) tweeted: “Have you seen Demi? The nine-year-old was reported missing from #Greenwich at around 4pm today.

“We believe she's carrying a black rucksack covered in colourful dinosaurs and is thought to be wearing leggings and a blue or grey top.

“The reference to use when contacting 999 is CAD 4434/16Jan.”

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Nine-year-old Demi was reported missing from Greenwich shortly after 16:00hrs on Sunday, 16 January.

"She is described as being around 4ft tall with long dark brown hair in a ponytail.

"She is believed to have been wearing light blue leggings and a blue or grey top.

"She is also thought to be carrying a rucksack covered in colourful dinosaurs.

"Officers are concerned for her welfare and urge anyone with information about her whereabouts to call 999, quoting reference 4434/16Jan."

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