Search for missing firefighter Anthony Knott in Lewes enters tenth day

As the search for Anthony Knott enters its tenth day, Sussex Police are drawing the public's attention to newly-found CCTV footage, believed to show the firefighter in Lewes on the night he went missing. Thirty-three year-old Mr. Knott, a father-of-four from Orpington, had been enjoying time in the town with friends when he left The Lamb public house at about 7.16pm on Friday 20 December, since when there has been no contact from him. Police say the footage most recently found shows a man believed to be Anthony walking along White Hill, Lewes, opposite the Elephant and Castle pub, away from the town at 7.19pm that night. The same man is then visible on the same road at 7.37pm, walking back towards Market Street. He was then captured on CCTV walking up Market Street — back towards The Lamb — at 7.41pm. This is 20 minutes after his phone was switched off, according to the time captured on the CCTV image. Chief Inspector Sarah Godley said: "This new CCTV footage comes as a result of footage from a number of premises being reviewed in the area. "Although it is before the confirmed CCTV image we released of Anthony walking up Market Street at 7.41pm on the evening of his disappearance, it may jog someone’s memory from that night. "Anthony has a distinctive walk and we believe in releasing this footage more people may come forward with information. We are appealing for anyone in this CCTV footage to make contact with us so we can confirm whether this is Anthony. [caption id="attachment_13289275" align="alignright" width="300"] Anthony Knott: images from his family[/caption] "Please be reassured that if you contact police on 101, every call is assessed at the point of contact and information relevant to this investigation immediately passed to the team dealing — this is the quickest way of passing information to the investigation team." The Chief Inspector continued to outline the focus of the investigation: "Extensive searches continue throughout the local area and these have been supported by local officers, drones, dog unit, London Fire Brigade, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, the National Police Air Service helicopter, Sussex Search and Rescue and HM Coastguard. "In addition to the local area, we have also extended our search of the River Ouse north towards Hamsey, and we will continue to search for Anthony until we get the answers his family are so desperately seeking. "The flood water has been making some of the searches difficult but we remain committed to our searches to find Anthony. "We would like to thank the public for their support in our investigation and remind people of their responsibility for their personal safety when out and about." A volunteer effort, on an unprecedented scale for Lewes, has grown to assist the professional and trained search and rescue teams. Anthony is described as white, approximately 6', of medium build and with medium-brown short gelled hair. He was last seen wearing a black long-sleeved top, a dark denim suit-style jacket, dark denim jeans and black shoes. He is also said to have a distinctive walk, with a slight bounce. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.