"Very concerned": Police ask for help finding missing child in Richmond

A 12-year-old girl is missing in Richmond and police are reaching out to the public for help bringing her home.

Maya Steenbergen/Richmond RCMP

Police say Maya Steenbergen was reported missing Tuesday at 4:21 pm.

She was last seen by her mother in Richmond on November 22 around noon.

A release from Richmond RCMP says that “police and family are very concerned for Maya’s well-being.”

Maya is described as follows:

1. Caucasian female
2. 12 years old
3. Slim build
4. 170 cm (5’7”) tall
5. 57 kg (125 lb)
6. Slim build
7. Dyed reddish shoulder-length hair
8. Hazel eyes
9. Possibly wearing a black shirt, black pants, pink shoes, and a black backpack

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Maya Steenbergen is urged to contact their local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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