Police have received reports to suggest that missing 14-year-old Lorna Vickerage and 35-year-old John Bush may be in the Leicestershire area.
Sightings of Lorna and John, in Sproxton, were reported yesterday teatime. Detectives believe the pair may have travelled to Melton Mowbray train station. Officers are working to establish if they purchased train tickets and it is not yet known whether they boarded a train.
It is believed they were staying in accommodation in the Sproxton area. The silver Ford Mondeo they were thought to be travelling in, was recovered at around 6.40pm yesterday (Thursday) after being located in Sproxton Leicester.
The car and accommodation is now being forensically examined. Lorna is described as white, of a slim build, about 5'4" tall, with long straight, thick blonde hair. John is described as white, of a stocky build with receding dark blonde hair.
Det Chief Insp Craig Robinson said: "We are working closely with colleagues in Leicestershire Police to search for Lorna Vickerage and John Bush. We have extended the search from yesterday and have notified British Transport Police.
"We are still appealing for sightings of Lorna Vickerage and John Bush. Anyone who may have seen them is urged to call police on 101 quoting incident 609 of 10 June 2013."
Yesterday, police arrested a 35-year-old man from Askern, Doncaster on suspicion of child abduction and he remains in police custody this morning.
Anyone with any information on their whereabouts is urged to please call South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident 609 of 10 June 2013.
