Seattle police have issued a public appeal for help in locating a missing child. Officers are asking anyone in the community who may have seen the girl, or who has information about where she could be, to come forward as the search continues.
The missing child has been identified as 8-year-old Edwin Yerlin. According to police, she was last seen on the 2300 block of East John Street, an area that authorities are now focusing on as part of the effort to track her movements.
That stretch of East John Street is near the Safeway on Madison Avenue, a well-known landmark in the neighborhood. The location has been highlighted to help residents recognize the area where the girl was last seen.
When she was last seen, the 8-year-old was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Police shared the clothing details in the hope that they may help someone recall having seen her in the surrounding streets.
She is described as being about 5 feet tall, with long, dark hair. The physical description, along with the clothing she was last seen wearing, has been released to give the public as much information as possible to assist in the search.
Police have urged anyone who has seen the girl or who knows anything about her whereabouts to call 911. In cases involving missing children, authorities stress that prompt tips from the public can be critical to bringing the search to a safe and quick conclusion.