A 10-year-old girl who went missing in Exeter has been found "safe and well", said police.
Layla McLoughlin had been last seen at around 6am this morning on Honiton Road in Exeter.
She is local to Exeter and was described as a white female, under 5 feet tall and of a slim build, as police appealed to the public for help in finding her.
A police helicopter was involved in the search and has been seen circling Ludwell Valley Park and other areas of Exeter.
Layla, 10, was believed to be wearing a dark blue Fat Face hoodie with flowers on the back with grey leggings, when she went missing and has shoulder length brown hair.
Devon and Cornwall Police issued an appeal following her disappearance and were asking anyone with information on her location to contact them immediately, quoting the log number 115 of 24 April.
In a latest tweet it said that she had now been found.
It stated: "Layla McLoughlin, aged 10, who was reported missing this morning [24 April] has been located safe and well in Exeter. Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal and reported information to us."
Earlier the force had said: "Police are appealing for the public's help to locate a 10-year-old girl who has been reported missing.
"Layla McLoughlin was last seen at around 6am this morning [24 April] on Honiton Road, Exeter.
"She is local to the Exeter area and is described as a white female, under 5 feet tall and of a slim build. She has shoulder length brown hair.
"She is believed to be wearing a dark blue Fat Face hoodie with flowers on the back, grey leggings with a pattern on them and black trainers. This is the same clothing shown in the attached photograph.
"Anyone who sees Layla is asked to contact police immediately on 999 quoting log 115 24 April."
