Crime & Safety

Police Searching for Missing 10-Year-Old Philadelphia Girl

Iyannah Hawkins was last seen leaving her home in North Philadelphia Tuesday evening, police say.

A 10-year-old girl has been missing since she walked out of her home in North Philadelphia Tuesday evening, according to police.

Officials say Iyannah Hawkins was last seen at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at her home on the 2300 block of N. 17th Street, where she lives with her grandmother.

According to the report, Hawkins packed a bag and said she was leaving and would not come back after speaking to someone over the phone. She has not been seen since.

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Police describe Hawkins as a 5-foot, 2-inch black female weighing 80 pounds. She has a medium complexion, dark brown eyes, deep dimples and long, black braided hair. She wore blue pants, red, white and blue Nike sneakers and black mid-thigh coat.

If you have any information on her whereabouts, please call the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 or 911.

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