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| Searches continue for man missing more than a month | Searches continue for man missing more than a month |
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| Essex Police have released two new images of Martyn Richardson as part of its latest appeal to find him | Essex Police have released two new images of Martyn Richardson as part of its latest appeal to find him |
| Essex Police have released two new images of Martyn Richardson as part of its latest appeal to find him | Essex Police have released two new images of Martyn Richardson as part of its latest appeal to find him |
| Published29 September 2024 | |
| Extensive searches continued to find a man who has been missing for more than a month. | Extensive searches continued to find a man who has been missing for more than a month. |
| Martyn Richardson, who has Asperger's syndrome, was last seen leaving a family party in Bocking, near Braintree in Essex, at about 20:30 BST on 24 August. | Martyn Richardson, who has Asperger's syndrome, was last seen leaving a family party in Bocking, near Braintree in Essex, at about 20:30 BST on 24 August. |
| The 27-year-old's bike was found undamaged three days later in fields near the River Blackwater. | The 27-year-old's bike was found undamaged three days later in fields near the River Blackwater. |
| Essex Police said it had carried our river searches, used thermal imaging cameras and drones, carried out multiple house-to-house enquiries, reviewed hours of CCTV from buildings in the area, checked land between Broad Road and Church Lane and explored the area where his bike was discovered. | Essex Police said it had carried our river searches, used thermal imaging cameras and drones, carried out multiple house-to-house enquiries, reviewed hours of CCTV from buildings in the area, checked land between Broad Road and Church Lane and explored the area where his bike was discovered. |
| The work "helped us rule out several possibilities", the force said. | The work "helped us rule out several possibilities", the force said. |
| As part of the investigation, police also released two new images of Mr Richardson. | As part of the investigation, police also released two new images of Mr Richardson. |
| Mary Richardson said Martyn was "absolutely fine" when he left the party | Mary Richardson said Martyn was "absolutely fine" when he left the party |
| Mary Richardson said Martyn was "absolutely fine" when he left the party | Mary Richardson said Martyn was "absolutely fine" when he left the party |
| His nan, Mary Richardson, who has been his legal guardian since he moved in with her aged one, said: "It has now been five weeks since Martyn went missing and we are desperate for any information that may help us find him or information of where he went that night. | His nan, Mary Richardson, who has been his legal guardian since he moved in with her aged one, said: "It has now been five weeks since Martyn went missing and we are desperate for any information that may help us find him or information of where he went that night. |
| "Please if anyone knows anything no matter how small come forward. Martyn we all love and miss you so much." | "Please if anyone knows anything no matter how small come forward. Martyn we all love and miss you so much." |
| Mr Richardson was last seen wearing a grey hoodie with a long-sleeved top underneath, black shorts and black shoes. | Mr Richardson was last seen wearing a grey hoodie with a long-sleeved top underneath, black shorts and black shoes. |
| Martyn Richardon's grandmother, Mary Richardson, said it was "out of character" for him to be missing | Martyn Richardon's grandmother, Mary Richardson, said it was "out of character" for him to be missing |
| Martyn Richardon's grandmother, Mary Richardson, said it was "out of character" for him to be missing | Martyn Richardon's grandmother, Mary Richardson, said it was "out of character" for him to be missing |
| Officers said they still wanted to speak to four people who may have seen Mr Richardson on the night he went missing at about 20:45, as they could have "crucial information about his movements". | Officers said they still wanted to speak to four people who may have seen Mr Richardson on the night he went missing at about 20:45, as they could have "crucial information about his movements". |
| They are a group of three dog walkers, and an another person, who were seen walking in The Chase, close to Dorewards Avenue and Dorewards Farm, Bocking. | They are a group of three dog walkers, and an another person, who were seen walking in The Chase, close to Dorewards Avenue and Dorewards Farm, Bocking. |
| Insp Phil Jackson said: "With every day that passes we are growing more and more concerned. | Insp Phil Jackson said: "With every day that passes we are growing more and more concerned. |
| "Small details may be incredibly important for our investigation, so contact us if you think you know something you’ve not shared before." | "Small details may be incredibly important for our investigation, so contact us if you think you know something you’ve not shared before." |
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| Bocking Churchstreet | Bocking Churchstreet |
| Essex Police | Essex Police |
| Braintree | Braintree |