In pictures: Hunt for missing girls

The hunt for missing 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman has been boosted by crowds of volunteers from the community in Soham, Cambridgeshire.

Hundreds came to Soham Village College for the search

Local people signed in before being briefed by police

Disused cars in fields and caravan parks were checked

The Civil Aid volunteers search along the A1123

The US Air Force base at Mildenhall, Suffolk, helped out

Holly Wells' parents at an emotional press conference

Kevin Wells thanks people for "overwhelming" support

Posters of the missing girls are everywhere locally