COPS are urgently appealing for help in finding a nine-year-old girl who’s gone missing.
Salimatou was last seen near Bournemouth pier at around 12.30pm today.
She is described as black with braided hair, and was last seen wearing a black and pink floral swimsuit.
Inspector Robin Morgan, of Dorset Police, said: “We are growing concerned for Salimatou’s welfare and are carrying out searches to try and locate her.
“I would urge anyone who has seen Salimatou’s or a child matching the description given, to please get in touch.
“If you have any current sightings of Salimatou, please call 999 immediately.”
Anyone with information or knowledge as to Salimatou’s whereabouts is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or call 101, quoting occurrence number 55250121793.