Dashcam footage appeal to help find actor Mackenzie Crook's missing sister-in-law in West Sussex
Sussex Police are asking anyone who has driven in the Arun area of West Sussex since Tuesday, February 14, to check their dashcam footage for sightings of Laurel Aldridge, 62, from Walberton.Officers are particularly keen for people driving in the area since Tuesday (February 14) to check their dashcam footage if they have used, but not limited to, the following roads:• The A27 in both directions between Fontwell and Arundel• The A29 in both directions between Fontwell and Houghton• Anyone driving in the Slindon area• Anyone driving in the Walberton area
Laurel's brother-in-law is the actor Mackenzie Crook, who has appealed for help in finding her. The star of The Office and Worzel Gummidge joined a search party looking for the 62-year-old, who was last seen in Walberton, near Arundel.
She's been undergoing treatment for cancer and may have travelled as far north as Bignor Hill.
Mackenzie told ITV News Meridian: "There's been a lot of people out there looking for her in the woodlands but I'd really like to appeal to people to go out in their back gardens and have a look.
"It's very out of character, she's going through chemotherapy for cancer and she missed a session on Tuesday, she's very vulnerable and we're imagining she's having some sort of crisis. That's why we're so desperate to find her.
"There were some sightings early on and I don't think she's left the local area. We have reasons to believe she might be hiding so she might not want to be approached."
Watch Mackenzie Crook's desperate appeal to find his sister-in-law.
Laurel is described as being around 5’4” with grey/blonde highlighted hair and sometimes wears glasses.Laurel was last seen wearing a turquoise fleece, a maroon tartan scarf and brown hat. She also had a grey puffer jacket with her which she is likely to have been wearing.Detective Sergeant Alan Fenn said: "We are continuing to pursue multiple lines of enquiry and would thank any members of the public who have provided information to us so far. We may have information which could place Laurel’s last known location. To be in that location it’s likely Laurel would have crossed a busy road where people would have been driving in the area at the time.
"I am urging people who were driving in this area or near to this area of Arun to review their dashcam footage to see if there is anyone who matches Laurel’s description.
"We have a dedicated officer who is in contact Laurel’s family and will continue to support them throughout this investigation. Please continue to look out for Laurel and call 101 with non-urgent information and 999 if this information is urgent quoting Operation Accrue."