Police search for missing six-year-old who knocked on a door saying she was “lost” before fleeing

Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a search for a young girl who is believed to be missing in the Hele area of Torquay. The girl, who is thought to be around six years old, was last seen in the late morning on Wednesday (April 5).

Local police officers were called to the village at around 11am on Wednesday after the girl, who was by herself, reportedly knocked on the door of a house in the area.

After knocking, the girl is believed to have stated she was "lost" before fleeing the property. She was later spotted running in the direction of a nearby Farm Foods in the town also around 11am.