Kent Police appeal for missing 12-year-old girl from Chart Sutton

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Kent Police appeal for missing 12-year-old girl from Chart Sutton

Kent Police have issued a public appeal for information to help locate a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Chart Sutton, near Maidstone, on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

The appeal was posted by the Kent Police Maidstone account on Tuesday. Chart Sutton is a parish within the Maidstone policing area, which also covers the neighbouring village of Boughton Monchelsea.

Kent Police did not publish further details about the girl’s description, clothing or the circumstances of her disappearance in the material available at the time of publication. It had not been confirmed whether she had been located by the time this article was published.

Kent Police state that members of the public do not need to wait 24 hours before reporting a person as missing. Anyone with concerns about an immediate danger to a child or vulnerable person should call 999.

Key information

  • Anyone with information about the girl’s whereabouts should contact Kent Police via the Maidstone area account @KentPoliceMaid or through the force’s official website.
  • In an emergency, or if a child or vulnerable person is believed to be in immediate danger, call 999.
  • Kent Police confirm that a 24-hour waiting period is not required before reporting a person missing.