A girl missing from Malden for about three hours was later found in Melrose after an extensive search by Malden and later Melrose Police Friday evening.

The 10-year-old Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student, was found near Melrose High School around 8 p.m. The child was last seen playing with children in a relative's backyard, was unharmed, Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis said. She reportedly wandered away after the other children went home.