Sunshine Coast missing person: Breakthrough in search for missing teen girl

A breakthrough has been made in the search for a missing teen girl, with a crucial CCTV sighting leading to her safe location.

A 13-year-old girl missing from Tinbeerwah was found safely on Sunday morning.

UPDATE 11AM SUNDAY:

A late-night sighting confirmed by CCTV footage on Saturday night provided a crucial breakthrough in the search for a teen girl missing from Tinbeerwah.

About 30 SES members arrived Sunday morning prepared to scour bushland in a desperate search for the 13-year-old who was last sighted about 3pm on Saturday around the Mackay Court area.

Residents had been asked to search their properties and dog squad officers and the PolAir police helicopter had started searching on Saturday.

Noosa Police officer-in-charge Ryan Hanlon spoke from the scene at Tinbeerwah on Sunday morning saying the young girl had been spotted at a local Woolworths shopping centre on Saturday.

The sighting was confirmed by the girl's parents, which meant the bushland search was postponed about 10am on Sunday.

Police analysed other surrounding CCTV footage and an hour later confirmed the girl had been found safe and well, having initially held serious concerns for the teen's welfare.

However, police did not confirm where the girl was found.

A Queensland Police Service statement released about 11am on Sunday thanked the public for its help, after residents had helped the search overnight.

EARLIER:

State Emergency Service crews will join the search for a missing 13-year-old girl in Tinbeerwah.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman confirmed the search would be renewed at 10am Sunday, with SES crews to join police and residents as they scour bushland and properties.

The girl was last seen about 3pm Saturday and police held "serious concerns for her welfare" in a statement released Saturday night.

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The PolAir police helicopter was called in Saturday to search the area from above and local residents around the Mackay Court area were urged to search their properties for any signs of the girl.

Police crews and dog squad units were also called in Saturday in a bid to find the missing teen.

She was last seen wearing black tights and a green jumper with 'San Francisco' written across the front.

She was described as caucasian, skinny build and about 150cm tall.

Anyone with information about the girl's location has been urged to contact police immediately.

Originally published as CCTV sighting provides breakthrough as missing teen found