The ‘straight-A’ students were last seen on Tuesday morning (Picture: SWNS)

Police are attempting to trace three East London schoolgirls who may have travelled to Syria to join Isis.

Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and a third 15-year-old female whose parents have asked is not named were last seen on Tuesday morning when they told parents they would be out for the day.

But the trio, described by teachers at Bethnal Green Academy school as ‘straight-A students’, instead met and travelled to Gatwick Airport, where they boarded a Turkish Airlines flight that landed in Istanbul that evening. Authorities are concerned the three girls intend to go to Isis-controlled Syria to join the terror group.



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The three girls boarded a Turkish Airlines flight for Istanbul (Picture: SWNS)

‘We are extremely concerned for the safety of these young girls and would urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to police,’ said Metropolitan Police Commander Richard Walton.

‘Our priority is the safe return of these girls to their families.

‘We are reaching out to the girls using the Turkish media and social media in the hope that Shamima, Kadiza and their friend hear our messages, hear our concerns for their safety and have the courage to return to their families who are so worried about them.

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Shamima Begum (Picture: SWNS)

‘We are concerned about the numbers of girls and young women who have or are intending to travel to the part of Syria that is controlled by the terrorist group calling themselves Islamic State.’

Shamima Begum is described as being 5ft7in tall, wearing black thick-rimmed glasses, a black hijab, a light brown and black leopard print scarf, a dark red jumper, black trousers and jacket.

She speaks English with a London accent and Bengali.

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Kadiza Sultana (Picture: SWNS)

Kadiza Sultana is 5ft6in tall, slim, and was wearing black-rimmed glasses, a long black jacket with a hood, a grey striped scarf, grey jumper, dark red trousers and carrying a black holdall.

She speaks English with a London accent and Bengali.

The third girl is 5ft6in tall, slim, and was wearing black thick-rimmed glasses, a black head scarf, a long dark green jacket with a fur-lined hood, a light yellow long-sleeved top, black trousers and white trainers.

She speaks English and Amharic.

Police have urged anyone who sees the girls to contact the authorities.

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