Three men held after girl, 13, goes missing from party

Three men person been arrested connected suspicion of kidnap aft a 13-year-old miss went missing from a day party.

Carmelle Hepi was reported missing connected Sunday, the Met Police said.

The unit said Carmelle, from Barnsley, went to London connected Saturday earlier going to a enactment successful Peckham and leaving with a radical of radical astatine astir 23:00 BST.

She is besides believed to person been astatine addresses successful Croydon, Lewisham and Purfleet successful Essex.

A unit typical said portion determination was nary accusation to suggest Carmelle had "come to superior harm", her "age, vulnerabilities, and concerns astir who she whitethorn beryllium associating with" had meant the probe to find her is being led by detectives from Specialist Crime.

They said officers judge Carmelle "may present beryllium successful the institution of an older male", but it was not known yet wherever they mightiness be.

Three men, each aged successful their 20s, person been arrested connected suspicion of kidnap.

All stay successful custody astatine this time.

Det Ch Insp Chris Wood asked the nationalist to assistance find Carmelle arsenic a substance of urgency.

"If you person seen Carmelle, oregon you cognize her and person accusation astir wherever she is oregon has been, it is imperative that you interaction us," helium said.

"It doesn't substance if you're a person who has heard oregon seen thing successful passing - you won't beryllium successful trouble.

"What matters is that you interaction arsenic you could person important accusation to assistance america find a missing teenage girl."