Police are urgently searching for two 12-year-old girls, after they went missing yesterday lunchtime.

Lacie and Chelsea were last seen at midday yesterday (Friday, July 28).

Lacie was last seen wearing a black jacket with a fur hood and black leggings. She has Long brown hair.

Chelsea was last seen wearing a yellow crop top, with a black teddy bear style jacket, black leggings with white stripes down the sides of the legs and trainers on.

Chelsea has long, curly, ginger-coloured hair.

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Police are currently carrying out enquiries to locate them but are growing increasingly concerned for their welfare. Officers are now asking for anyone who may have seen Lacie or Chelsea, or who has information about their whereabouts, to contact them immediately.

Anyone who has seen them, or has information that could assist police, is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101. If you have an immediate sighting, please dial 999.

Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number NYP-29072023-0070 for Lacie and NYP-28072023-0582 for Chelsea when passing information.