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COPS are still searching for a little girl who was seen walking the streets alone before knocking on a door saying "I'm lost".

Officers are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery which saw them rush to the scene in the Hele area of Torquay around 11am on Wednesday.

Around five squad cars were deployed to the scene outside a local corner shop
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Around five squad cars were deployed to the scene outside a local corner shopCredit: DevonLive
Cops have released CCTV footage in the hopes of finding the girl
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Cops have released CCTV footage in the hopes of finding the girl

The child, who is believed to be around six years old, was wandering around on her own before knocking at a nearby property.

The youngster, who is described as a white female with long blonde hair tied up in pig tails, then ran away.

Devon and Cornwall Police deployed around five squad cars to the scene.

Three were sat outside a local corner shop while two more were positioned further down the street.

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Cops say the girl was of a skinny build and was wearing a black coat.

They have since released CCTV footage in the hopes of finding her.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police today said: "Following our media appeal, we received a number of calls from the public providing information which officers followed up last night.

"At this time, we have not been able to identify the young girl seen in the picture.

"Following the initial call to police yesterday morning, we have not received any further reports of sightings of the girl or any reports of missing children in the area.

"We are still keen to identify the girl and check on her safety and welfare. Our enquiries will continue today and I would encourage people to keep reporting any relevant information to us."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101, quoting log 227 of April 5.

Two more cars were positioned further down the street
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Two more cars were positioned further down the streetCredit: DevonLive
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