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Orlando police find missing 10-year-old autistic girl

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Police Department found a 10-year-old autistic girl who went missing Friday afternoon.

Leighlani Morell was last seen around 4 p.m. near the corner of South Semoran Boulevard and Pershing Avenue, police said.

Morell has brown hair that is shaved on one side with pink coloring, according to a missing person’s flyer.

She was last seen wearing a pink shirt, light blue shorts and could possibly be carrying a pink purse, police said.

Morell has a history of running away and will hide from law enforcement officers who find her, police said.