Claim: A five-year-old girl named Bella Heather has gone missing from her home. An amber alert has been activated in response to her disappearance.
Fact-check: Hundreds share fake appeal for 'missing' girl Bella Heather - Full Fact
Verdict: there is no evidence this is a genuine appeal—the same post has been shared in facebook groups around the uk and beyond with law enforcement in the us warning of a scam.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-08-24T00:00:00