Missing UK girls ‘now in Syria’

Three girls feared to be intent on joining Islamic State (IS) have crossed into Syria from Turkey, British police believe.

Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and 15-year-old Amira Abase sparked a police hunt after they flew to Istanbul from Gatwick Airport last Tuesday.

Last night Scotland Yard said counter-terrorism officers leading the investigation “now have reason to believe that they are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria”.