Appeal to find mum and daughter missing from Pershore
Insp Ben Albutt said: "It has been nine days since Hannah and Lydia were last seen by their family, and as time goes on, the more concern we have for their welfare."Following our initial inquiries, we do not believe there to be any third-party involvement in their disappearance," he added."We ask that anyone with any information, no matter how small it may seem, to please contact us on 999 quoting incident 316i of 23 July."Hannah is described as white, 5ft 4in (163cm) tall, with a slim build, and shoulder-length brown hair with blonde highlights.Lydia is described as white, with brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes.
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