Concerns grow for missing girls, 11 and 12
Police in Rugby are urgently searching for two missing girls, aged 11 and 12, who were last seen in the Newbold area. Authorities have requested that the public refrain from conducting unofficial searches while they continue their investigation.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing public safety concerns and the importance of coordinated police efforts in missing persons investigations.
Image source, Family handout Image caption, Verity, 11 and Angelica, 12, were reported missing from Rugby at the weekend
Concerns are growing for two girls, who were reported missing at the weekend.
Angelica, 12, and 11-year-old Verity were last seen in the Newbold area of Rugby, in the early hours of Sunday, and police were "working round the clock" to try to find them, said Det Ch Supt Jon Belcher, of Warwickshire Police.
Officers are also carrying out house-to-house inquiries and making CCTV checks. Attempts to trace the girls, who are relatives, also include digital media searches.
"As the time has gone by since yesterday morning when they were last seen, our concerns have grown," Belcher said.
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