Search on for missing 12-year-old girl in south east London

Published on 07/08/2012 01:30

DETECTIVES hunting for a missing 12-year-old girl are sifting through hours of CCTV footage for a clue to her location.

Tia Sharp, who had not gone missing before, was last seen leaving her grandmother’s home in New Addington, south east London, at around midday on Friday after telling relatives she was going to the Whitgift Centre in Croydon town centre.

Detective Chief Inspector Nick Scola said: “We have spoken to Tia’s family and some of her friends and Tia has never gone missing before and it is extremely out of character for her not to return home or contact her friends or family.”

DCI Scola reiterated appeals for information and was particularly keen to hear from anyone in The Lindens area of New Addington who had information.

Tia is white, 4ft 5in and slim, and was wearing FCUK glasses. Police believe she had a small amount of cash with her, but no travel card or mobile phone.