Police say ‘name 999’ when you see women, 11 and 12, as determined search goes on

Police in Warwickshire are trying to find Verity and Angelica, who were last seen ‘at 4am’ on Sunday – they both have links to Cornwall but are from Rugby in Warwickshire

Angelica and Verity were last seen in the early hours of Sunday (August 9) in the Newbold area of Rugby, Warwickshire(Image: Rugby Police/Facebook)

Cops desperately searching for two missing girls last seen ‘at 4am’ on Sunday morning have issued a new update.

The hunt is on to locate 11-year-old Angelica and 12-year-old Verity. The pair went missing together on Saturday (August 8), and were last seen ‘at 4am’ on Sunday morning (August 9) in Rugby, a town in the Midlands, police previously said.

Both girls are from Rugby, in Warwickshire, but it’s also thought they have links to Cornwall. A third update has now been released by police searching for the pair.

Late on Sunday evening a Rugby Police spokesperson said: “Our officers continue to work around the clock to find Angelica and Verity who were last seen in the Newbold area of Rugby in the early hours of this morning.

“The girls, who are 11 and 12 years old, and pictured below, were reported missing from Rugby yesterday (Saturday).

“If you think you may have seen them or know where they might be, please call 999 immediately quoting incident number 123 of 8 August.

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In an initial update to the public, issued at around 10:20pm on Saturday, cops said: “Have you seen 11-year-old Angelica and 12-year-old Verity?

“The girls, who are believed to be together, were reported missing from Rugby this morning and our officers are growing increasingly concerned for their welfare.

“They have links to Rugby and Cornwall.

“Anyone who sees them or has information as to their whereabouts is asked to call 999 quoting incident number 123 of 8 August.”

Another update, released on Sunday afternoon, added the girls were spotted in Newbold, Rugby, ‘at 4am this morning’.

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