TWO teenage Good Samaritans came to the aid of a toddler seen wandering outside a busy pub in the early hours of the morning.

Now Hope Mourne's mother, Joanne, wants to find the mystery girls who brought the four-year-old home safely.

Hope's adventure started in the early hours of Saturday morning after her mum had gone to bed, leaving the front door unlocked.

Hope climbed out of bed, went downstairs and out of the house in Bessemer Street, Ferryhill in County Durham.

She went across the road to knock on her aunt's door and then round the corner to try to wake her grandparents up.

She then wandered off towards the centre of Ferryhill.

Ms Mourne said: "I was waiting up for my older daughter to come in on Friday night but got tired so decided to go to bed and leave the door unlocked for her.

"For some reason Hope woke up and instead of coming in to my room she made her way downstairs.

"Hope shares her room with her big sister, Amy, but she was still out so nobody heard her get up.

"Hope knows where my sister and mum live so went to knock on their doors but they obviously didn't hear her and so she carried on walking."

Little Hope, dressed in just her nightclothes, wandered into the centre of Ferryhill, towards the Black Bull pub.

Luckily, two teenage girls in a car spotted Hope outside the pub at about 2am and she was able to tell them where she lived.

Ms Mourne said: "The first I knew about it was when this stranger came into my bedroom and said she had my daughter downstairs!

"I couldn't believe it. Hope was crying and wet through from the rain.

"I was so shocked all I could do was hug her and thank the girls for bringing her home."

Unfortunately Ms Mourne forgot to ask the Good Samaritans their names and she is now desperate to thank them properly.

She said: "It doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened to Hope if these girls hadn't rescued her.

"I am so grateful and I just want to thank them properly for looking after her."

The girls are thought to be between 16 and 18-years-old. If you know who they are call The Northern Echo on (01325) 505071.