Two Hampshire schoolgirls who had been missing for three days have been found.

Sophie Parker, aged 15, and Sian Pendlington, aged 13, disappeared from the Hook area, near Basingstoke, on Sunday.

Although they had not been seen for days Sian made contact with her home address a number of times.

Police revealed today that the teenagers were located at an address in South London by Met Police this morning following information passed to Hampshire Constabulary.

DC Kerry Harman said: “We’d like to thank the public and members of the press for their help with this appeal.

"The girls are safe and well and currently talking to police."