Fresh appeal for missing Southampton woman
Joanne Sheen was last seen in December 2019
Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Joanne Sheen from Southampton, more than two years since she was reported missing.
Mother-of-three Joanne, known as Jo or 'Little Jo', was 44 when she was reported missing by her family on 22 February, 2020.
The last known corroborated sighting we have of Jo is on Thursday, 5 December in 2019 when she travelled from Fareham, back to Southampton, with a friend.
However, there have been other unconfirmed sightings of Jo before Christmas 2019 in the Southampton area.
Officers have been conducting enquiries ever since to find her.
New information recently came to light which led to a search under the derelict Royal Pier next to Mayflower Park.
Last month, officers from the Marine Unit searched the area for several hours.
Items including trainers and a handbag were found and will be examined further to establish whether or not they are of relevance to this investigation.
DI Toby Elcock is leading the investigation. He said: “We hope this search shows that we remain dedicated to finding out what happened to Jo and that we will pursue all lines of enquiry available to us.
“Someone out there must know what happened to her. Please get in touch with us – no matter how insignificant you think the information you have might be, it could be that crucial piece in the puzzle that leads us to Jo.”
She is described as being white, around 5 feet 1 inches tall, of slim build with long dark brown hair.
In 2020, we arrested five people on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. All five people were questioned by officers, however no further action was taken against any of them in relation to Jo’s disappearance.
On November 30 2021, we released a short film to appeal for further information to help us locate Jo.
Anyone who has seen Joanne or knows where she might be should call us on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting Operation Blackboard or 44200068330.
People can also submit information through our online portal by clicking here.