Two schoolgirls who went missing from Wood Green in north London are found 'safe and well'

 
Concerns: Wiktoria Popiel and Vitalija Sidlauskaite have been missing since yesterday
Rachel Blundy12 January 2014

Two 12-year-old girls who sparked a police manhunt after going missing from Wood Green yesterday have been found.

Fears were raised after friends Wiktoria Popiel and Vitalija Sidlauskaite had not been seen by their families since heading towards a bus stop on Lordship Lane.

The pair were last seen on Morley Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

But at 2.15pm this afternoon, Scotland Yard said the schoolgirls had been found, tweeting: "Pleased to report that Wiktoria Popiel and Vitalija Sidlauskaite found safe and well. Thanks to all for assistance #NSYNews @MPSHaringey."

Missing: Wiktoria Popiel (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Their disappearance was being described as "completely out of character" by police.

Wiktoria, who is from Wood Green, was walking Vitalija, who is from Tottenham, to a bus stop on Lordship Lane and was due to return home once her friend got on the bus.

At the time it was understood they may have got on the W3 or a 217 bus towards Tottenham or headed to Alexandra Palace ice rink.

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