POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing 37-year-old Ferndown woman who disappeared after setting off on her bicycle to Boscombe.

Sarah Jane Parish was last seen by her husband at the family home in Bunting Road at 12.40pm on Friday saying she would return at 5.50pm.

It is believed she was going to a bookshop in Boscombe on her pink coloured mountain bike.

Police Sergeant Ashton Rietiker of Ferndown police said: "Sarah may be very emotionally upset and distressed and so it's very important that we find her and make sure she's safe and well. I hope by releasing Sarah's picture this may prompt someone seeing her to call the police."

He added: "It's important that anyone who sees Sarah, or believes they have seen her since lunchtime on Friday contacts the police straight away.

"We'd also like to hear from anyone else with any other information no matter how insignificant."

Sarah is white, 5ft 5in tall, of plump build with blonde shoulder length hair that was tied back in a ponytail. When last seen, she was wearing a brown bomber style jacket over a red top, blue jeans, beige shoes and shoes and she was carrying a black backpack

Anyone with information should contact the Dorset Police on 01202 222500 or the free Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.

First published: Oct 4