THE search for Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman came to a tragic end last night when detectives confirmed that two bodies found in remote fenland were those of the missing girls.

The final hope that Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman would be found alive collapsed tonight and the bad news was greeted with disbelief and tears in the girls’ home town.

Detectives investigating the murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman tonight said they were "as certain as we possibly can be" that two bodies found in remote fenland were those of the missing girls.

A midnight deadline has passed with no word from an abductor who may have taken Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

SCOTLAND YARD detectives with experience of major incidents have been drafted in to help the search for Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.