Disappearance of Kent mother-of-five Sarah Wellgreen treated as potential murder
The 46-year-old has been missing "without a trace" for more than two weeks with her bank and credit cards showing no transactions.
Wednesday 24 October 2018 18:40, UK
The disappearance of a mother-of-five from Kent is now being treated as a potential murder, police have said.
Sarah Wellgreen, 46, was last seen in the Bazes Shaw area of New Ash Green where she lives on 9 October.
She has not been in contact with her family since.
Ms Wellgreen's car was at her home address and there have been no transactions on her bank or credit cards, Kent Police said.
A man in his 30s was arrested on 16 October and released on bail pending further inquiries until 16 November.
Detective Superintendent Paul Fotheringham said: "It is entirely out of character for her to go missing and, having conducted extensive inquiries and searches, this case is now being treated as a potential murder.
"Sarah has disappeared without a trace, the only item missing from the home is her black iPhone 4.
"Officers have conducted extensive searches in New Ash Green and surrounding rural areas.
"While we continue our investigation and inquiries, I would urge anybody who saw anything suspicious in the New Ash Green area at around the time Sarah went missing, that is overnight from the evening of Tuesday 9 October into the morning of Wednesday 10 October, to contact us."
Around 200 people volunteered to help police carry out searches in the area near Ms Wellgreen's home over the weekend.
She is white, around 5ft 7in tall, of medium build, with green eyes and straight brown shoulder-length hair.
Mr Fotheringham said: "We have experts with specialist technology and forensic scientists working with us to try and find Sarah.
"Residents, businesses and landowners in the rural areas around New Ash Green are asked to check their outhouses, and areas surrounding their properties.
"We are particularly interested to hear from anyone with fixed CCTV cameras within a five-mile radius of New Ash Green, whether this is residential or commercial CCTV, to come forward.
"Likewise, anyone who was out on the evening of 9 October to the morning of 10 October in that five-mile area who has dashcam in their vehicle, please contact us.
"We are also appealing to those living and working in the area bordered by the A2, M25, Meopham, Cobham, Horton Kirby and Darenth to check their sheds, outbuildings and areas of rough ground or woodland for any sign of Sarah."
:: Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 0207 158 0011 quoting 11-0423, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.