Zahira Torres/LA Times
Two young Vietnamese girls are in police custody after being reported missing on Sunday. Authorities say two girls, Ly Cam Vuong, 12, and Linh Huyền, 17, were visiting Los Angeles from Vietnam with a tour group left the airport on their own free will on Saturday evening.
They were found in Westminster visiting with relatives on Monday morning according to Westminster Police spokesman Bill Collins.
Police searching for two girls from Vietnam who went missing Sunday at Los
Angeles International Airport found them in Westminster, Calif. Monday after
finding out they had permission from their parents to leave the tour group.
(Photo: Los Angeles Airport Police)
The girls were last seen on the first floor at the baggage claim area of Terminal 7 at LAX and reported missing at 7:11 p.m., according to Airport Police Public Information Officer Rob Pedregon.
The group had spent two weeks in Hawaii and were headed to Santa Barbara. The 17-year-old has a twin sister. She remained with the group. Police said they spoke to the girl’s families back in Vietnam and confirmed the girls planned to stay in Los Angeles.
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