Police in the US have issued an urgent Amber Alert for missing five-year-old girl Maleah Davis who was reportedly kidnapped by three men in Texas.
Houston Police are asking for the public's help to trace Maleah ,who they said was taken by three "unknown males" in north Houston, Texas on Friday and last seen yesterday at 9pm, local time.
Investigators say Maleah's stepdad told them he was abducted along with the little girl and his two-year-old son by the three men in a blue pick-up trick on Friday night.
He claimed he was assaulted, before he and his son were dropped off in Texas' Sugar Land area the following night.
The kidnappers kept Maleah with them and drove off, he told police.
Police said the three men were driving a blue Chevrolet crew cab pickup truck, potentially a 2010 model.
Maleah was last seen somewhere near State Highway 6 and the Southwest Freeway on Saturday night in Sugar Land by her stepdad.
He reported that the little girl was taken by three Hispanic men aged in their 30s, the Houston Police statement said.
Maleah was last seen wearing a pink bow in her hair, a light blue Under Armour-branded zip jacket, blue jeans, and grey Under Armour tennis shoes with white and pink details.
According to the Amber Alert issued, Maleah is described as an African-American girl with black hair and brown eyes, standing around 3ft-tall and weighing 30-40lb.
The police say they don't yet know the motive behind the kidnapping or the licence plate of the veihcle.
Detectives are reported to have been interviewing the missing girl's family members today.
Anyone with information about the child, suspects, or vehicle is asked to immediately contact the Houston Police Department at HPD Homicide 713-308-3600 or at 713-222-TIPS.
