UPDATED: Gardaí seek information on missing 7-year-old believed to be with male relative

UPDATED January 10 12.40pm: Martha has been located safe and well. 

Gardaí are seeking public assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a missing 7-year-old. 

Martha Alite - described as being 4' 9" in height with a slim build, long blond hair and blue eyes - is believed to be in the company of an adult male relative. 

Gardaí believe that Martha was collected from her school in Firhouse, Dublin 24 yesterday (Monday January 9, 2023) at approximately 2pm by the relative in a taxi. 

She was last seen wearing blue trousers, a blue jumper, blue canvas shoes and a blue and pink jacket at the time she went missing. 

An Garda Síochána are not aware of Martha’s whereabouts at this time. 

Investigating Gardaí are appealing to any taxi driver or any other person who may have had a male passenger that collected Martha from a school in Firhouse, Dublin 24 on Monday afternoon, to contact them. 

Gardaí believe Martha and her relative may have travelled to a domestic residence in Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Gardaí are appealing to any taxi driver or any other person who may have driven Martha and another male passenger to or from Blessington to contact Gardaí. 

Gardaí are also appealing to any accommodation provider who accommodated an adult male and Martha on the night of Monday January 9 to contact them. 

Any person with any information on Martha’s whereabouts is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station. 

Gardaí are also appealing to this adult male relative to urgently make contact with An Garda Síochána.