Dogs, drones and helicopter used in search for missing Laurel Aldridge
The sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook hasn't been seen in West Sussex for ten days
Sussex Police has said specialist teams with dogs have searched a 'significant area' of rural West Sussex in a bid to find missing Laurel Aldridge.
A police helicopter and drones have also been called in as part of efforts to locate the 62-year-old, who is the sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook.
Laurel was last seen leaving her home in Walberton, near Arundel, early on February 14th.
She was wearing a grey puffer jacket, a turquoise fleece, a maroon tartan scarf, and a brown hat. Laurel is around 5’4” with grey/blonde highlighted hair and sometimes wears glasses.
Officers also believe Laurel was wearing dark green tracksuit trousers with a white emblem on them at the time of her disappearance.
In a statement, Sussex Police said it had conducted house to house enquiries and were continuing to work with the National Police Air Service and volunteer specialist search teams.
Chief Superintendent Howard Hodges said:
"We are continuing to work around the clock and carrying out an extensive investigation to find Laurel.
"This includes significant search work bolstered by the volunteer specialist search teams who I would like to thank for their assistance along with the public for the information they have provided to us.
"We are working closely with Laurel’s family, offering them support and providing them with regular updates on the investigation."
Those who see Laurel are asked to phone 999 immediately.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call 101 quoting Operation Accrue.