The search is continuing for a missing mother from Cardiff six months after she was last seen.
The last confirmed sighting of Charlene Hobbs was in a photograph taken on a mobile phone at a property in the Adamsdown area of the city on 24 July.
On the previous day, she was seen on CCTV at Morrisons Local in Adamsdown.
South Wales Police said specialist search teams are looking for Ms Hobbs, with searches also taking place in neighbouring police force areas.
The force has asked residents in the Roath and Splott areas of Cardiff to look inside any outbuildings or empty properties where she may have found shelter.
Image: Searches have been carried out across South Wales. Pic: South Wales Police
In a previous statement, Ms Hobbs’s family said they were “desperate” to have her home.
“We have been out looking for you and will continue to do all we can to try to find you, and to understand what may have happened,” they added.
Based on information officers have gathered during the investigation, police have searched a number of addresses, derelict premises, vehicles and open land areas across South Wales.
Image: Charlene Hobbs in a property in Broadway (left) and in Morrisons Local, Adamsdown (right). Pic: South Wales Police.
In her last sighting, Ms Hobbs had her hair in a bun, was wearing a dark strapless top and had a distinctive dragon tattoo on her back.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell from South Wales Police said there were “several possible explanations” for Ms Hobbs’s disappearance and he was keeping “an open mind”.
“I do believe that answers as to where Charlene is lie in the community and that members of the public can assist us returning Charlene to her family,” he said.
“Charlene is a mother, a sister, a daughter, and a friend to many. Like us, they are all extremely concerned for her welfare and are desperate for answers.”
Two men and a woman who were arrested in connection with the investigation have since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
South Wales Police is asking anyone with information which could help find Ms Hobbs to get in touch, quoting reference 2400353044.
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