Anyone who has driven in the Arun area of West Sussex since Tuesday, February 14, is being asked to check their dashcam footage for sightings of Laurel Aldridge, 62, from Walberton.
Officers are particularly keen for people driving in the area since Tuesday (February 14) to check their dashcam footage if they have used, but not limited to, the following roads:
• The A27 in both directions between Fontwell and Arundel
• The A29 in both directions between Fontwell and Houghton
• Anyone driving in the Slindon area
• Anyone driving in the Walberton area
When reviewing the footage, if there is someone which matches Laurel’s description please report it to police online or call 101 quoting Operation Accrue.
Laurel is described as being around 5’4” with grey/blonde highlighted hair and sometimes wears glasses.
Laurel was last seen wearing a turquoise fleece, a maroon tartan scarf and brown hat. She also had a grey puffer jacket with her which she is likely to have been wearing.
Detective Sergeant Alan Fenn said:
“We are continuing to pursue multiple lines of enquiry and would thank any members of the public who have provided information to us so far. We may have information which could place Laurel’s last known location. To be in that location it’s likely Laurel would have crossed a busy road where people would have been driving in the area at the time.
"I am urging people who were driving in this area or near to this area of Arun to review their dashcam footage to see if there is anyone who matches Laurel’s description.
"We have a dedicated officer who is in contact Laurel’s family and will continue to support them throughout this investigation. Please continue to look out for Laurel and call 101 with non-urgent information and 999 if this information is urgent quoting Operation Accrue.”
This information can also be reported to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Meanwhile, Sky has reported that Laurel Aldridge is actor Mackenzie Crook's sister-in-law.
The local community is joining in the search, Crook has said.
"A lot of people are looking in the local woodlands along the roads and stuff like that," he told ITV.
Describing his sister-in-law's disappearance as "very out of character", he added that she had missed a chemotherapy session on the day she went missing.
"If I could appeal to everyone. Even if they checked before, check again in likely places where she might have crept in to lay down for the night."
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