Missing 10-year-old Lilly Townsend

Police are appealing for public help to urgently find a missing 10-year-old girl.

Lilly Townsend was last seen at her address in the Hillsborough Road area of Eyres Monsell at around 8pm last night (Sunday 5 July).

Lilly is described as white, 4ft 2ins tall, of a large build with shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a light khaki tracksuit bottoms and light grey t-shirt with strawberries on it. She is also not wearing any shoes.

Lilly’s family and police are extremely concerned for her welfare as active enquiries are continuing to find out.

Anyone who has seen or knows where she may be is asked to contact police on 999 quoting incident 762 of 5 July.

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Leics Police Published: 02:00 06/07/2026