A girl who was believed to have gone missing from Midway this morning, Monday, August 28, has been found, police have confirmed.

It is understood that the seven-year-old with brown hair was wearing a pink dressing gown when she went missing from the Midway area, between Salisbury Drive and Elmsleigh Drive. Officers at Derbyshire Constabulary have confirmed that the girl, believed to be called Mellisa, has been found safe and well.

Concerned residents appealed for information on social media, while others decided to head towards the area and look for her themselves.

It is not yet known how long the girl was missing for or where she was found, but there is speculation on social media that she was hiding in a garden.

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