Police in east London are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 12-year-old girl from Poplar.

Nadheerah Zahra was last seen at 11am yesterday in the area of Broomfield Street, off Upper North Street.

Nadheera, who has black hair and is of Bangladeshi background, is known to frequent Devons Road area in Bromley-by-Bow and Oxford Street in the West End.

It is unknown what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.

Police are concerned for her wellbeing and are urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 101 or Missing People on 116000.