Second teenage girl, 15, goes missing in town shortly after friend vanished

A second schoolgirl has vanished in a town, shortly after her friend disappeared earlier this week.

Police believe the two teenage girls may now be together and have issued an urgent appeal to find both of them.

Officers are now appealing for information about Ellie Mae Giles, from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, following a previous request for help in finding her friend Lucy DeLatouche.

Ellie, 15, went missing in Grimsby on Monday morning, while Lucy, also 15, was last seen at around 10.30am on Tuesday.

Lucy DeLatouche went missing on Tuesday (MEN Media)

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A Humberside Police spokesman said: "We are appealing for your help to locate missing teenager Ellie Mae Giles.

"Ellie Mae is 15-years-old and was last seen on Monday May 6 at 10.30am on Caistor Drive in Grimsby. She is 5ft 1in tall, of slim build with long light-brown hair.

"She was wearing black jeans, a white top and a red puffa-style jacket and black Nike trainers.

"Ellie Mae is thought to be in the company of another missing teenager Lucy Lea DeLatouche and we would ask for anyone who has seen either girl to contact us as a matter of urgency.

Lucy was last seen on Chelmsford Avenue, in Grimsby (Google)

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"The pair may still be in the North East Lincolnshire area however they may have travelled to Lincolnshire, specifically the Skegness area.

"If you see Ellie Mae Giles or Lucy Lea DelaTouche or know where they are, please call us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 203 07/05/19."

Humberside Police initially issued an appeal for help in finding Lucy, however they later also requested assistance in locating Ellie.