Scotland Yard joins in search for girls

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

A team of officers from the Serious Crime Group started work yesterday to conduct a thorough review of the progress of the investigation by the Cambridgeshire force at a time when detectives are still waiting for a breakthrough. Although it is routine to ask another force to review major cases, this is normally done after 28 days, but the Met were called in on day 10.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "It is two young girls and there is a possibility they've been murdered - that's why it's earlier than normal."