Police have issued an appeal for assistance in locating a mother and her daughter, missing for nine days, with links to Leamington Spa.

Hannah Sheehan, aged 45, and Lydia Sheehan, aged 14, were last spotted at around 10am on 18 July near Sheldon Close in Pershore, Worcestershire.

Hannah is 5'4" tall and has a slim build and shoulder-length brown hair with blonde highlights, and Lydia has brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes.

West Mercia Police shared: "We, along with Hannah and Lydia's family and friends, are growing increasingly concerned for their welfare." The authorities indicated that they may have travelled elsewhere given their connections to Stratford, Leamington Spa, Redditch, and Wellesbourne."

Inspector Ben Albutt said: "It has been nine days since Hannah and Lydia were last seen by their family, and as time progresses, our concern for their welfare increases."

He added that preliminary investigations do not suggest any third-party involvement in their disappearance.

Police request that anyone with information, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, contact them at 999, referencing incident 316i of 23 July.