Police have launched an urgent appeal for information after an 11-year-old girl from Bolton was reported missing after boarding a train at Piccadilly station.
Fatuma Kadir was first reported missing just before 11.45pm on Thursday evening (July 22).
Initial enquiries established that Fatuma had boarded the 9.27pm train from Manchester Piccadilly station to Birmingham New Street.
She then got on another train at the Birmingham station at 11.10pm to London Euston, arriving at 1.13am this morning.
CCTV footage has shown that Fatuma was travelling with a man and a woman, who is described as Black, of slim build, wearing a light blue tunic, black pants and black trainers with a white sole.
The woman's face was covered with a white face mask and she was carrying an orange carrier bag.
Fatuma, who was wearing a black headscarf and black dress, has not been seen since 1.17am when she left London Euston station alone and headed onto Eversholt Street towards Euston Road.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Rollinson, from Bolton district, said: "We are understandably extremely concerned about the welfare of this young girl who was reported missing to us last night as it would seem extremely out of character.
"We've been working throughout the night with colleagues from British Transport Police (BTP) and Metropolitan Police and are now releasing a CCTV image of the three when they arrived at Manchester Piccadilly train station.
"We want to ensure that the girl is safe and well and would ask for anyone with information - no matter how small it may be - to come forward.”
Anyone with information can 0161 856 5757 quoting log number 3275 of 22/07/2021 or report it online at www.gmp.police.uk.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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