Missing Mountsorrel twin girls, 11, found safe and well

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The girls went missing from their home in Mountsorrel on Tuesday evening

Two 11-year-old twin girls who went missing from their home overnight have been found safe and well.

Leicestershire Police said officers were alerted to the disappearance of the sisters, from Mountsorrel, shortly after 20:30 BST on Tuesday.

Police later confirmed the girls were found in the village on Wednesday morning.

Ch Insp Siobhan Gorman thanked the local community for their help in locating them.

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