Desperate search for two girls missing on trip to London from Morocco
Two teenage girls on a student exchange programme from Morocco have been reported missing in London, the Metropolitan Police said. Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving the hostel they were staying at in Tavistock Place, near Russell Square, at around 8.30pm on Tuesday.
They arrived in London on January 25 for a week-long stay and the exchange trip is run by a private company and is not attached to a school, the force said. They were due to return to Morocco on February 1.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Kaur from the Central North Command Unit said: “We are appealing for any information about Douae and Houda’s whereabouts. They have travelled from Morocco and are in a city and country that is not familiar to them, so the longer they remain missing then the greater our concern for their welfare is.
“A team of detectives is working tirelessly to locate them and we are liaising with the Moroccan embassy and the company who organised the visit to ensure their families in Morocco are kept updated with any developments.”
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Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote ref 01/7101825/25. For an immediate sighting of Douae and Houda please call 999 immediately.
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