Police are increasingly concerned about a 9-year-old girl who has disappeared from Lewisham.

Miriam Belacel was last seen in Canada Water at 5pm today (Tuesday, February 27).

Police said she was last seen wearing a khaki jacket with her hood up, dark trousers and a gold bow in her hair.

A spokesman for the Met said: "Officers are increasingly concerned for her wellbeing and would urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call police on 999 quoting CAD 6644/27 Feb."

Miriam is known to frequent the Lewisham area.

She is described as white, of medium build and is approximately 3ft 6ins tall.

UPDATE: Lewisham Police has confimed that Miriam has been found safe and well.