Six people arrested on suspicion of abducting missing Rugby girls
Six people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two schoolgirls from Rugby.
Detectives have arrested two men, aged 62 and 25 and one woman, aged 56, from Tintagel, Cornwall, on suspicion of abduction.
A Falmouth man, aged 42, was also arrested on suspicion of abduction.
And later on this morning (August 12) two women, aged 75 and 47, from Rugby, have been arrested on on suspicion of abduction.
They all remain in custody at this time.
Chief Superintendent Jon Belcher said: “After extensive investigations, our colleagues at Devon and Cornwall Police who were acting on our behalf found the girls safe and well yesterday.
“We have been investigating how these girls came to be in Cornwall, and we have progressed our enquiries today with these six arrests.
"The people who are currently in custody are all known to the girls so there was and is no wider threat to the community.
“Over the coming days, officers will be out and about in the community and in areas of interest, speaking to the community and conducting house-to-house enquiries.
“If you have any concerns, please talk with them."