Police fear two missing teenagers may have bunked off school to go to London.

Sussex Police have launched an appeal after raising concerns for the welfare of missing 13-year-olds Brandon Gale, from Worthing, and Joe McFarlane-Hills, from Sompting.

The pair were last seen at around 1pm on Monday leaving independent special school Provident House School in Grafton Road, Worthing.

Brandon was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, dark jeans and grey and blue Nike trainers with a black coat and a beige fisherman's hat and Joe was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit top with grey tracksuit bottoms with grey and blue Nike trainers and a black and red Chicago Bulls hat.

PC Heather Mackay said: "We believe the boys are together and could be in London. We are concerned for their welfare and ask anyone with any information to contact us."

Anyone with information is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 672 of 29/09.