Urgent appeal to find missing girl April ends in 11-year-old being found safe

Police and SES have found missing 11-year-old April safe and well after she went missing on Sunday morning.

A missing Geelong girl has been found safe.

Emergency services searched the area around the Barwon River after April, aged 11, disappeared from her Breakwater home.

The girl was found before 7pm on Sunday after police put out a public appeal for information.

Concerns had been held for her welfare as she suffers a number of medical conditions.

Missing 11-year-old Breakwater girl named April.

Victoria Police set up a command post at the Barwon River along Gundog Lane, an area the young girl was known to frequent.

Waurn Ponds acting sergeant Sean Coffey said April went missing having been last seen at 8.30am on Sunday morning.

“There is a concern in regards to her welfare,” he said.

Police and SES on scene at the Barwon River, near Breakwater, to search for a missing 11-year-old girl. Photo Alan Barber

Family were concerned for April as she may be disorientated and suffers from a number of medical conditions.

“We have got some concerns in regards to her health because she is on medication for high-functioning disabilities,” Acting Sgt Coffey said.

Search crews focused on both sides of the Barwon River on Sunday afternoon, with SES boats patrolling the water and the rail tracks.

Air wing had also been deployed to scour the area.

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