Missing 12 year old girl
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing Tia Sharp, who is 12.
Breaking: Tia's grandmother's home sealed off
Police hunting for missing 12-year-old Tia Sharp have sealed off an area around her grandmother's home, where she was last seen a week ago.
More than 20 officers arrived at The Lindens on the New Addington estate, near Croydon, south London, and placed a cordon around the property where Christine Sharp, 46, lives.
Detectives at the scene declined to explain what the cordon was about.
But Scotland Yard said the area was sealed off as part of pre-planned search and that a media briefing that had been arranged with Area Commander Neil Basu had been postponed.
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Police launch murder investigation
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a body was found at the home of Tia Sharp’s grandmother.
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Family renew plea for Tia's return
The worried family of Tia Sharp have renewed their pleas for her to return home as the search for the missing schoolgirl reaches one-week.
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Shannon police help hunt for missing Tia
Police from the force that investigated the kidnapping of Shannon Matthews are now involved in the search for missing schoolgirl Tia Sharp