COPS have launched a search for two young people who vanished from the Lanark area on Sunday.

Vanessa Cinova,15, and William Hill, 12, were last seen at their home address in the Sandilands area at around 9pm on Sunday, July 22.

Officers said Vanessa is know to frequent the Govanhill area of Glasgow.

Both have gone missing before and they are suspected to be in the company of one another.

Vanessa is 5ft 2 inches, of medium build, with sallow skin and long dark brown hair. She was wearing white Adidas joggers, silver velvet zipper top, gold jacket, and red Nike trainers.

William is 5ft 2 inches, of slim build, fair skin with freckles and short sandy coloured hair. He was wearing a grey tracksuit and black trainers.

Constable Suzanne Adamson, from Lanark Police Station, said: “As time goes on we are growing increasingly concerned for the wellbeing of Vanessa and William and it is vital that we trace them as soon as possible.

“Vanessa is known to frequent the Govanhill area of Glasgow and William has been known to spend time in the Ayr and Lanark areas.

“I would appeal for anyone with information regarding their whereabouts to contact Lanark Police Station via 101, quoting incident number 4331 of Sunday 22 July 2018.”