Police have found a missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen in a south Essex high street.

The young girl was missing from Brentwood and was last seen on the evening of Tuesday (February 28) in the area of the town's High Street.

The 12-year-old, who has links to Braintree and East London and police believed she may have travelled there to meet up with friends, has now been found.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Good news! We're no longer looking for [the young girl] who was missing from Brentwood. She has been found. Thank you for supporting our appeal."