Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing woman from Newhaven.
Fatima Mohamed-Ali went missing from her home in Park Drive Close last Friday (February 12), police have said.
The 52-year-old is believed to have left her house on foot sometime between 7.30am and 3.15pm, leaving her handbag and other personal items behind.
Police said she has been described as Indian, 5’ 2”, of slim build with shoulder-length black hair worn in a ponytail. She is also believed to be wearing traditional Indian dress.
An initial appeal resulted in a sighting of her being reported in Avis Road around 8am on Friday, but she has not been seen since. The caller reported that she was wearing a beige coat and her family has confirmed that a coat of this description is missing from their home.
Inspector Dan Eagle said: “Fatima’s family are understandably very worried about her and we have launched a full search for her in the Newhaven area, supported by volunteers from Sussex Search and Rescue (SusSAR).”
