UPDATE: Lauren and her children have been found safe and well, police have confirmed

A YOUNG mother and her two children have been reported missing from their home in East Kilbride. 

Police have said that Lauren Young, 23, and her two children, Zak, aged five, and Mason, aged three, was last seen at around 3.35pm on Monday May, 10 on Livingstone Drive in the Murray area. 

Police have also stated that there is a growing concern for their welfare. 

Lauren is described as white, around 4ft11, with long black hair and blue eyes, wearing all black at the time. 

Her children are described as having dark hair but it is not known what they were wearing at the time the family went missing. 

Sergeant Lorraine Fraser of East Kilbride police station said: “Along with her family, we are becoming increasingly concerned for Lauren and her two sons and we are keen to locate them as soon as possible. 

“I would urge anyone who may have seen Lauren and her children to contact us immediately. Similarly, Lauren if you are reading this, let us know you, Zak and Mason are safe and well.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 2961 of 10 May.