UPDATED: Missing girl found 'safe and well' in Christchurch
An 11-year-old girl missing overnight in Christchurch has been found "safe and well".
Police continued their search on Monday for Maddison Riley after she left her home in Parklands about 4.30pm on Sunday.
A police spokeswoman said Maddison was found "safe and well" on Monday morning.
She earlier said police had been "checking with family members and friends, as well as conducting searches of areas around her home and places she is known to visit regularly."
Canterbury police appealed for information on Maddison's location on Facebook, urging anyone who could help them find her to contact their local police station.
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