MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC. (THECOUNT) — Madalina Cojocari, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has been identified as the child who disappeared from her Mecklenburg County home on November 23.

Cojocari, 11, went missing from her home the day before Thanksgiving. Her parents reported her missing on December 15 to a Bailey Middle School school resource officer, the school the girl attended.

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Police said the child was last seen at home on the evening of Nov. 23 and has not been seen since.

It is unknown why the parents did not report the young girl missing sooner.

Madalina weighs approximately 90 pounds and was last seen wearing jeans, pink, purple and white Adidas shoes, and a white t-shirt and jacket.

Anyone with possible information regarding the whereabouts of Madalina Cojocari should contact the Cornelius Police Department at (704) 892-7773 or the North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers at (704) 896-7867.

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Geo quick facts: Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,618.

Cornelius is a suburban town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It is a major suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 24,866 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.