Police are appealing for help locating two missing teenage girls who are from Blackpool but with links to Preston.

They are believed to be together.

Ellie Brannen (pictured right) and Reah Hall (pictured left), both age 14, disappeared from their home addresses overnight but were seen together in Layton at around 9.20am Wednesday 16 March.

They have not been seen since.

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Ellie is described as white, of slim build, with long, dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black jacket with fur round the hood, a grey tracksuit and Nike shoes.

Reah is described as white, around 4ft 6ins, of slim build, with blue eyes and shoulder-length light brown hair.

She was last seen wearing a red River Island coat with a fur hood, black or grey leggings and black Nike trainers.Both have links to Blackpool and Preston.

Ch Insp Cara Leadbetter, of Lancashire Police, said: “We are extremely concerned about Ellie and Reah, who have not been seen since yesterday morning.

“We believe they may be together and are asking anybody with information about where they might be to get in touch with us straight away.

“We would also ask Ellie and Reah themselves, if they see this appeal, to make contact with us.”

Anybody with information should contact 101, quoting log LC-20220314-0126.

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