Matropolitan Police
Houda (L) and Douae (R) have been missing since Tuesday 28 January

The Metropolitan Police has issued an urgent appeal to help find two missing schoolgirls.

Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving the hostel they were staying at in Tavistock Place, at around 20.30 on Tuesday, 28 January.

Both girls were visiting from Morocco. They travelled to London as part of a student exchange programme.

They were due to return home early February.

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 with information that could assist police is asked to call Crimestoppers on 101, or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote ref 01/7101825/25.

For an immediate sighting of Douae and Houda please call 999 immediately.