POLICE are appealing for help to find two missing 14-year-old girls.

Maryam Dean was last seen at her family home on July 7.

She is 5 ft 4 ins with long dark hair.

Samanta Katarzyna Szelazek, also known as Kasha, went missing from the Stratford area on July 3.

Police say her disappearance is out of character.

She is slim, 5 ft 9 ins, with dark hair. it is believed she may be in contact with a friend in Clacton, Essex.

The cases are not related.

If you have seen Kasha or Maryam, or have any information on where they may be, please call the Waltham Forest Police Missing Persons Unit on 020 8345 3276.

Alternatively, Kasha and Maryam can contact the Runaway Helpline on freephone 0808 800 7070 for advice and support