Two teenagers who travelled to London from Morocco on a student exchange have gone missing, police have said.
Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving their hostel in Tavistock Place, central London, at around 8.30pm on Tuesday.
The Metropolitan Police said they arrived in London for a week-long stay on 25 January as part of a student exchange programme run by an independent company.
The girls are due to return to Morocco on 1 February.
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Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Kaur 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 help police with their inquiries should call 101 by quoting the reference 01/7101825/25.
Anyone who sees the girls should call 999 immediately.
