JEDDAH: The two girl students who had disappeared from their school in Jeddah and were found in a mall the following day have been handed over to their families.

The girls — Noor and Amenah — were taken to the girls’ care home in Makkah to find out the circumstances leading to their escape from school, a website reported.

The girls, both Grade 6 students and 11 years old, had disappeared from school after the classes were over on Dec. 6 and were found the following day. They were released on Wednesday, the website reported.

Jeddah police found nothing serious or suspicious, the website said, quoting sources.