Authorities have launched an urgent search for two missing schoolgirls, Angelica, 11, and Verity, 12, who were last seen together in Rugby, Warwickshire, at 4 a.m. on Sunday. The girls were initially reported missing on Saturday.
Warwickshire Police released an appeal stating that officers are working around the clock to locate the children, who were last observed in the Newbold area of Rugby. Police are increasingly concerned for their welfare. The girls are believed to be together and have connections to both Rugby and Cornwall.
Anyone who may have seen Angelica and Verity or has any information regarding their whereabouts is urged to call 999 immediately, quoting incident number 123 of August 8.
One resident reported that a police helicopter had been observed circling near a local quarry, indicating the scale of the ongoing search operation. Police are continuing to ask the public to share their appeals.