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Amber Alert issued for kidnapped 11-year-old Florida girl, police say

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Florida law enforcement is searching for an 11-year-old girl who was reportedly kidnapped Thursday.

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An Amber Alert was issued for Banesa Fernandez-Santis. She is around 5 feet 2 inches tall, 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

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Police said she was last seen in the area of the 5600th block of Arthur Brown Road in Walnut Hill, Florida.

Officers said Banesa has scars on her face.

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Police said she may be in the company of 42-year-old Brijido Manriquez-Ortis, who is 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

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Anyone with any information on their whereabouts is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at 850-436-9620 or 911.

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