11-year-old girl found after being reported missing in Fort Lauderdale

(Fort Lauderdale Police Department)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police confirmed Tuesday that they have found an 11-year-old girl who was reported missing.

According to authorities, Sophia Morota was last seen in the 5400 block of Northeast 24th Terrace wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt with black pants and was carrying a cheetah-print suitcase.

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Police confirmed that she had been found shortly before 10:30 a.m.

No other details were immediately released.


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