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    Home - Crime - Police begin murder investigation into disappearance of 74-year-old woman months later
    Crime Updated:April 21, 2024

    Police begin murder investigation into disappearance of 74-year-old woman months later

    By David Pike1 Min Read
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    Police begin murder investigation into disappearance of 74-year-old woman months later

    The mysterious disappearance of a 74-year-old woman has now turned into a murder investigation, as Bedfordshire Police believe Annette Smith has not been seen since November. Ms. Smith, from West Wing, Fairfield Park, near Stotfold, was last seen wearing a black and white striped cardigan and red leather slip-on shoes, carrying a suitcase and getting into a navy blue or black estate car with another woman.

    Detective Chief Inspector Dale Mepstead, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, stated, “We have been carrying out thorough inquiries into Annette’s disappearance and based on the information that we have, we are now treating this as a murder investigation.”

    The police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, especially those who may have spoken with or seen Annette in early November. Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101 and quote Operation Broome.

    The community is shocked by this turn of events and is eagerly awaiting further updates on the investigation. The search for answers continues as authorities work to uncover the truth behind Annette Smith’s disappearance.

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    David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

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