Ottawa police searching for missing 13-year-old girl last seen in Orléans

Layla Sante (Ottawa police/Provided)

The Ottawa Police Service is asking for public assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend.

Police say Layla Sante was last seen in Orléans near Major Road and Kennedy Lane Way on the afternoon of Saturday, July 4.

She is described as Indigenous, 5-foot-9-inches tall with a very thin build. She has braided black extensions with blonde highlights, brown eyes and nose piercings on both sides.

She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and black sweatpants.

Although she is only 13, police say she may look older. She is known to frequent the Donald Street Plaza and the high-rise buildings at 1240 and 1244 Donald Street.

She is familiar with public transit.

Police are asking the public to call 911 if she is seen, so she can receive immediate assistance.

Anyone with information about Sante’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Missing Persons Section at 613-236-1222, extension 2355.

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