Ellie Leonard Missing: Ottawa Police Seek 13-Year-Old Girl
Ottawa police are asking for help locating 13-year-old Ellie Leonard, who was last seen on Merivale Road on Nov. 12.
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Ottawa police are asking for help finding 13-year-old Ellie Leonard, who was last seen Nov. 12, 2026, in the 1000 block of Merivale Road. Police said there are concerns for her health and safety.
Ellie is described as a white female, approximately five feet three inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. She has shoulder-length brown hair with a red streak at the front.
She has several facial piercings: one in her nose, one in her left eyebrow, an anti-eyebrow piercing and a bar piercing on her right cheekbone, according to police.
Police said she was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and carrying a backpack.
Places she is known to frequent
According to police, Ellie is known to frequent Algonquin College and Bayshore Shopping Centre. She is also known to frequent the Tunney’s Pasture and Bayview OC Transpo transit stations.
How to contact police
Anyone with information about Ellie’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2355.
About these reports
This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Official source: Ottawa Police Service
