Desperate search as two schoolchildren, nine and seven, not been seen in 11 days

Merseyside Police are appealing for information to help find a missing seven-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl. Brody and Sienna Mann, who are originally from Essex, were last seen with their mother 41-year-old Joanne Bearman and her partner 38-year-old Dean Speakman at Albert and Victoria Hotel in Southport on Sunday, September 7.

Since Brody and Sienna were reported missing, officers have carried out extensive enquiries to find them and are now appealing to anyone who may have seen them with Joanne and Dean to contact police.

Brody is described as 4ft tall, of slim build with brown hair. Sienna is also 4ft tall, of slim build, with long brown hair.

When last seen they had two suitcases with them and two carrier bags and there have been several reported possible sightings in Southport since September 7.

They are known to stay in hotels on Lord Street in Southport.

Anybody with information has been urged to call 999.