Police have launched a murder study after a 31-year-old woman disappeared nearly a week ago.
Sarah Henshaw was last seen at her home in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, at 9 pm on Tuesday (June 20) but hasn’t been seen since.
Derbyshire Police have issued a series of appeals, but on Sunday, the force said it had launched a murder investigation.
A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains in custody.
Police have appealed for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of a blue Ford Transit van in the early hours of Wednesday, June 21, around the area of J29 of the M1 and the A617 Chesterfield to get in touch.
Henshaw, 31, is described as white, of medium build, with long dark straight hair, which she wears in a bun.
She is believed to be wearing a lightweight black coat, a khaki green top, blue skinny jeans, and black flat pumps. She also has a tattoo on her right foot.
Police Launch Investigation after One Week
Detective Inspector Maria Pleace from Derbyshire Police said: “We have information about Sarah’s disappearance that has led us to believe that she may be seriously hurt or deceased.
“Sarah’s disappearance is out of character, and finding her is our priority now.
“I would like to appeal to the public for CCTV and dashcam footage as stated or any other information that may be useful to our investigation.”
A murder study has been launched by police searching for a woman who disappeared from her home in Derbyshire nearly a week ago.
Sarah Henshaw was last seen at her home on Norman Street, Ilkeston, at around 9 pm on June 20. She has not been seen since.
A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains in custody.
Ms Henshaw, 31, is white, of medium build with long, dark, straight hair, which she wears in a bun.
Her disappearance was described as “very out of character”, and Derbyshire Constabulary had information suggesting she “may be seriously hurt or deceased”.
She was last seen wearing a lightweight black coat, a khaki green top, blue skinny jeans, and black flat pumps.
Police Investigate the Disappearance of Woman Missing for Nearly a Week
Derbyshire Constabulary wanted to speak to anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of a blue Ford Transit van in the early hours of Wednesday, June 21, around J29 of the M1 and the A617 Chesterfield.
Maria Pleace, the detective inspector, said: “We have information about Sarah’s disappearance that has led us to believe that she may be seriously hurt or deceased.
“Sarah’s disappearance is out of character, and finding her is our priority now.
“I would like to appeal to the public for CCTV and dashcam footage as stated or any other information that may be useful to our investigation.”
Anyone with any information about Ms Henshaw is asked to contact the force by calling 101 and quoting incident number 444 of June 23.
Derbyshire Police announced via their Twitter feed today.
Cops said they had found a body in a layby off the westbound carriageway of the A617, close to junction 29 of the M1.
It added her family had been made aware of the situation.
The force added that a man arrested for murder remains in police custody.
Cops previously shared a new CCTV image of Sarah, who had been missing for five days.
Sarah was last seen wearing a lightweight black coat, a khaki green top, blue skinny jeans, and black flat pumps.
Derbyshire Police noted her disappearance was “very out of character”.
Cops urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of a blue Ford Transit van, registration beginning YP16, in the early hours of June 21 around the area of J29 of the M1 and the A617 Chesterfield, to come forward.
Detective Inspector Maria Pleace said, “We have information about Sarah’s disappearance that has led us to believe she may be seriously hurt or deceased.
“Sarah’s disappearance is out of character, and finding her is our priority now.
“I would like to appeal to the public for CCTV and dashcam footage as stated or any other information that may be useful to our investigation.
“Anyone with any information that may assist our investigation is asked to contact us quoting incident number 444 of June 23.”
Cambodian authorities established a body floating near the Thai border on Thursday that is trusted to be a 21-year-old British woman who went mislay last week from a beach faction in a coastal area popular with backpackers, police said.
Amelia Bambridge’s disappearance caused a search with divers, land-based teams and police purr after her purse was started on a beach with her mobile phone and watch inside.
Cambodian maritime authorities located the body near the Thai border, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from where she had disappeared last week, said Chuon Narin, police chief of the Preah Sihanouk province.
