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Sophie Corcoran

Missing children Jacob and Demi spark mass police search in Leeds

Police are appealing for help to find two missing teenagers from Leeds.

Jacob Ryder, 14, and Demi Jameson, also 14, are both missing from the city. West Yorkshire Police say Jacob was last seen wearing a school uniform made up of a grey jumper with a yellow smiley face on the front.

Demi was also last seen wearing her school uniform made up of a blue skirt and white shirt. She could also be wearing jeans or a cropped top. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police tweeted: "Concerns for 2 missing children from Leeds. Jacob Ryder aged 14 yrs, wearing school uniform, grey jumper with yellow smiley face on front. Demi Jameson 14 years, wearing school uniform, blue skirt and white shirt or jeans and cropped top."

Read more: Police concern over missing Maxine, 39

Jacob, 14, could be wearing his school uniform (West Yorkshire Police)

If you have any information you should call 101 referencing the logs 1591 and 1478 of September 16.

According to the Missing People charity, somebody is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, equating to a total of 170,000 people. Of that number, almost 98,000 are adults and more than 70,000 are children.

The charity also states that 75% of adults are found within the first 24 hours of being reported missing and 85 per cent are found within two days, while five per cent are not found in the first week. For children, the respective figures are 80%, 90% and two per cent.

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