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Teen girls, 14 and 15, who vanished two days ago within just half an hour of each other found safe

DETECTIVES launched an urgent appeal after two teenage schoolgirls vanished together two days ago. 

Staffordshire Police have now found Ellie-Mae Matthews, 14, and Katie McCormack, 15, after the pair disappeared from Tamworth. 

Ellie-Mae Matthews has been missing since Friday
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Ellie-Mae Matthews has been missing since FridayCredit: Staffordshire Police
Katie McCormack vanished half an hour after Ellie
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Katie McCormack vanished half an hour after EllieCredit: Staffordshire Police

The girls had last been seen just half an hour apart, with officers believing that they were together.

Ellie-Mae was last seen at around 12pm on Friday in Tamworth, and Katie just half an hour later. 

A spokesman for the force said: "Thank you to everyone who shared our appeals over missing 14-year-old Ellie-Mae Matthews and 15-year-old Katie McCormack, both from Tamworth.

"They have both been found safe and well."

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