The Metropolitan Police issued an appeal Thursday for assistance in locating two Moroccan teenage girls reported missing in London.
Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving their hostel in Tavistock Place, WC1, around 8:30 PM local time on Tuesday.
The girls arrived in London on Saturday, January 25, for a week-long student exchange program organized by a private company. They were scheduled to return to Morocco on February 1. The program is not affiliated with any specific school.
“We urge anyone with information about Douae and Houda’s whereabouts to come forward. They are in an unfamiliar city and country. The longer they remain missing, the greater our concern for their welfare,” Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Kaur of the Central North Command Unit said.
“A team of detectives is working tirelessly to find them, and we are in contact with the Moroccan embassy and the company that organized the trip to keep their families informed of any developments,” Kaur added.