Missing child alert canceled after Lake County teen deemed safe

Aliyah Duncan, 16, had last been seen in Grand Island

Aliyah Duncan, 16 (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)

LAKE COUNTY, Fla.UPDATE: Aliyah Duncan, a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing last month out of Lake County, was deemed safe as of Saturday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

ORIGINAL: A missing child alert was issued for a Lake County teen who was last seen nearly a month ago, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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The alert states that 16-year-old Aliyah Duncan of went missing on Sept. 6 near the 36800 block of Sundance Drive in Grand Island. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office told News 6 that Duncan “left on her own accord.”

According to FDLE, Duncan was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt, a dark hoodie and dark gym shorts.

In addition, she has green eyes, brown hair, weighs around 120 pounds and is approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, the alert shows.

Anyone with information on Duncan’s whereabouts is urged to contact FDLE or the sheriff’s office at 352-343-2101 or call 911.

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