Boston Police found an 8-year-old girl safe after she had been reported missing earlier on Monday.
Heaven Angle-Parra had last been seen at around 5:30 p.m. in the area of Higginson/Lewis School at 131 Walnut Avenue in Roxbury on Monday.
Police say the 8-year-old girl left school prior to dismissal from an after-school program. Police say the girl might have believed she was in trouble, causing her to leave the school.
The girl was found near the school by older students.
8 yr old girl who went missing from Roxbury school has been found nearly 4 hours later by fellow schoolmates #7News pic.twitter.com/NJQSTGATC4
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The girl was taken to a hospital for evaluation, but she appeared OK.
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