Windsor police looking for missing 4-year-old girl

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August 1, 2024 at 3:24 p.m.·1 min read

Windsor police say they are looking for missing 4-year-old Amira, last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday. (Windsor Police Service - image credit)

Windsor police are looking for a missing four-year-old girl who was last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday.

Windsor police say they are looking for missing 4-year-old Amira, last seen around 1 p.m. Thursday. (Windsor Police Service)

Police said in a post to social media that a little girl named Amira was last seen in the 600 block of St. Joseph Street. She is described as white with blonde hair. She was wearing a floral bathing suit with blue and red flowers.

Anyone who sees her is asked to contact Windsor police immediately.

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