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Police scour Longfield whilst the hundreds of volunteers help search for missing Sarah Wellgreen in Horton Kirby, New Barn and Hartley

09:56, 28 October 2018

updated: 10:53, 29 October 2018

The search for Sarah Wellgreen continues with police investigating a new location and a group co-ordinating volunteer searches.

Police have started their search for the New Ash Green mum through the village of Longfield this morning.

Officers will be scouring Main Road, Longfield, which runs through the centre of the village.

Sarah Jane Wellgreen has disappeared, picture Kent Police (5048590)
Sarah Jane Wellgreen has disappeared, picture Kent Police (5048590)

They will also continue their hunt through Hartley Woods, in Hartley but are no longer searching the River Darent.

A group of volunteers have organised search teams across New Ash Green and the surrounding areas through a Facebook Page called Search for Sarah Wellgreen.

Yesterday over 300 people helped the search through New Ash Green including teams on foot, in cars and on horseback.

Teams search the River Darent

Police searching the River Darent yesterday as part of the search for Sarah Wellgreen. Picture: Andy Jones
Police searching the River Darent yesterday as part of the search for Sarah Wellgreen. Picture: Andy Jones

There are five volunteer searches today, at Court Lodge Farm, Stack Road, Horton Kirby at 10.45am, Dartford Heath at 11am, Fawkham Avenue, New Barn at 1pm, New Ash Green Pavilion at 1pm and Gorsewood Road in Hartley at 2pm.

Volunteer search co-ordinator Sharon Brine said: "If you go on the Facebook page 'Search for Sarah Wellgreen' you can see all the searches and get updates.

"We just need boots on the ground.

Sean Fishenden search co-ordinator at New Ash Green Pavilion, Punch Croft, New Ash Green (5054973)
Sean Fishenden search co-ordinator at New Ash Green Pavilion, Punch Croft, New Ash Green (5054973)

"We're looking for anything irregular things that shouldn't be there like weapons, we're also looking for her black iphone 4 which she took with her.

"Our operation works very closely with the police, if anyone finds anything we take a picture and send it to searchforsarahwellgreen@outlook.com

"We sent over 200 images to the police after our search yesterday.

The volunteers plan to search the whole 10 mile radius around New Ash Green (5054975)
The volunteers plan to search the whole 10 mile radius around New Ash Green (5054975)

"But if people do find anything we ask them not to touch it, just take a picture and call the police.

"Everyone knows everyone in New Ash Green and the community has been really amazing with the searches.

"But also the extended community, we've had people who want to help from as far as Maidstone and London."

Police are treating Sarah Wellgreen's disappearance as a potential murder investigation.

She was last seen in Bazes Shaw in New Ash Green on Tuesday, October 9.

Police search woodland and surrounding areas of Bazes Shaw, New Ash Green. Picture: Matthew Walker
Police search woodland and surrounding areas of Bazes Shaw, New Ash Green. Picture: Matthew Walker

Her car was left at her home address and since she disappeared, there have been no new transactions on her bank or credit cards.

Police are still appealing for any CCTV which could help with the investigation.

DI Greenstreet, said: "Anyone with fixed CCTV cameras within a five mile radius of New Ash Green, whether this is residential or commercial CCTV, and anyone who was out in that area on the evening of the 9 October to the morning of 10 October who has dashcam in their vehicle, should contact us."

If anyone has any information they should call Kent Police on 0207 158 0011, freephone 0800 056 0154, quoting 11-0423, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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