A YOUNG girl was found wandering the streets alone today sparking a frantic search for her parents.
The little girl, who's age is unknown, was found lost and alone with no sign of her family just after 9.30am.
Police have now issued a desperate plea for the child's parents to come forward as the search for them.
Emergency services are currently at the scene in Edinburgh after the alarm was raised.
She dressed for the outdoors and wearing a pink snowsuit when she was found.
The girl now in the care of cops as detectives urge anyone with information to get in contact.
A police spokeswoman said: "There is a large police presence in the Whitson Way area of Edinburgh this morning as officers were alerted to a young child on her own.
"Efforts are underway to trace the parents or guardian of the young girl who was found around 9:35am this morning, and is now in the care of Police Scotland and the Local Authority.
"The young girl is dressed for the outdoors in a pink snowsuit.
"If you have any information, please call officers on 101, quoting incident number 0843 of 19 December 2019".
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