Police are urgently appealing for the public’s help to locate two teenage girls from Morocco who have been reported missing in London.
Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving the hostel they were staying at in Tavistock Place, WC1, at around 20:30hrs on Tuesday, 28 January. The two girls had arrived in London on Saturday, 25 January, as part of a week-long student exchange programme run by a private company. They were due to return to Morocco on 1 February.
The exchange programme is not attached to any specific school, and the girls were staying in a hostel during their visit.
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 unfamiliar to them, so our concern for their welfare grows the longer they remain missing. A team of detectives is working tirelessly to locate them, and we are liaising with the Moroccan embassy and the company that organized their visit to ensure their families in Morocco are kept updated.”
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Douae and Houda is urged to call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting reference 01/7101825/25. In the event of an immediate sighting, please call 999.
