Northern Ireland: Police launch urgent hunt for missing four-year-old girl

Police launch urgent hunt for missing four-year-old girl who vanished after leaving play centre

  • A search is underway for Scarlet Duddy, 4, who was last spotted on June 28 
  • Child seen leaving play centre in Derry, Northern Ireland, shortly before midday
  • Derry Police have now launched an urgent appeal to the public for information

An urgent search is underway for a missing four-year-old who was last seen leaving a children’s play centre yesterday.

Scarlet Duddy was last spotted leaving the play centre on the Springtown Road area of Derry, Northern Ireland, shortly before midday on June 28.

Derry Police have now launched an urgent appeal to the public and are calling on anyone with information to contact them.

Police are searching for Scarlet Duddy, 4, who was last spotted leaving a children’s play centre on the Springtown Road area of Derry, Northern Ireland, shortly before midday on June 28

Scarlet is described as having light brown hair which was tied up in a pink bow, hazel eyes and is missing her front two teeth.     

She was wearing peach leggings, a peach skirt and a peach T-shirt at the time of her disappearance.

Inspector Swanson said: ‘We are keen to know that Scarlet is safe and well. 

‘We believe she may be in the company of a relative and may possibly be in the Republic of Ireland.

Last night police launched an urgent appeal to the public and called on anyone with information to contact them

Last night police launched an urgent appeal to the public and called on anyone with information to contact them

‘She was wearing peach leggings, a peach skirt, peach t-shirt with daddy’s little superstar printed on the front and a dark blue jumper with silver sequined heart.

‘If any members of the public have any information about Scarlet, I would urge them to contact police immediately.

‘I would appeal to that person to get in touch with police as soon as possible on 101, quoting the reference number 932 of 28/06/21.’