TWO Hampshire teenage girls who went missing on Tuesday have been found safe and well.

Fears were growing for the safety of Tilly Young from Winchester and Kaitland Ross from Eastleigh, both aged 14, and were last seen two days ago.

After an appeal organised by their parents for their safe return and inquiries by Hampshire police the pair were found in Shirley this afternoon.

Kaitland Ross' dad Steve said: “We have just heard the news that she has been found and she is on her way home, we are so relieved.”

Hampshire police confirmed the girls had been found safe and well and had apparently been staying with friends in the Shirley area of Southampton.