Edinburgh police find missing 11-year-old girl after last sighting in Leith

A young girl who was reported missing from Edinburgh has been traced.

Alicja Gwardiak, 11, who is known as Ala, was reported missing on Wednesday, after she disappeared from the Leith area. She has now been found.

After posting a social media appeal for the girl, officers from Edinburgh’s North East Police Division updated locals on social media, writing: “We can confirm that Alicja Gwardiak who was reported missing from Edinburgh has been traced.

“Thank you to everyone who shared our earlier appeal.”