The PSNI have tonight issued an urgent appeal in the hope of tracing two little girls last seen on Tuesday afternoon.
Friends Lexi McCormick and Paige Hagan are aged just eight and family and the PSNI are growing increasingly concerned for their whereabouts.
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The schoolgirls were last seen in the Carrickfergus area of Co Antrim.
A statement from the PSNI Mid and East Antrim Area on Facebook said: "Police and family are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of eight-year-old friends Lexi McCormick and Paige Hagan.
"Both girls were last seen in the Sunnylands area of Carrickfergus at approximately 16.15hrs today, Tuesday December 6.
"Both girls were wearing Sunnylands Primary School uniforms, which is a grey skirt, yellow polo and blue jumper.
"If you have any information that would help police and family to locate the girls please ring 101 and quote reference 1605-06-1222."
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