Students reported missing in London
They were last seen on Tuesday
Officers are searching for two teenage girls from Morocco on a student exchange who have been reported missing in London
The 14 and 15 year olds were last seen leaving a hostel in Tavistock Place on Tuesday night
The arrived in the capital on Saturday and are due to leave on 1st Feb.
Their trip is part of a student exchange programme run by an independent company, Scotland Yard said. It is not attached to a specific school.
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."
Anyone who sees Douae and Houda is asked to call 999 immediately.
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