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| Family hopes for clues in new missing man search | Family hopes for clues in new missing man search |
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| Thomas Roche's family said despite many searches, there had been no confirmed sightings of him since he went missing | Thomas Roche's family said despite many searches, there had been no confirmed sightings of him since he went missing |
| The family of a man missing for three months hopes a major aerial and ground search, external may help to find him. | |
| Thomas Roche, 27, was last seen at 12:30 BST on 6 October when he left the flat he shared with his girlfriend in Chester Close, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, for a cigarette. | Thomas Roche, 27, was last seen at 12:30 BST on 6 October when he left the flat he shared with his girlfriend in Chester Close, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, for a cigarette. |
| His sister Carly Roche, 35, said three days before he disappeared, he had suffered a head injury after being struck by a car as he cycled down Chepstow Drive, Bletchley. | His sister Carly Roche, 35, said three days before he disappeared, he had suffered a head injury after being struck by a car as he cycled down Chepstow Drive, Bletchley. |
| "Hopefully this search will provide a clue and we may be able to confirm a sighting," she said. | "Hopefully this search will provide a clue and we may be able to confirm a sighting," she said. |
| The charity Civil Air Support, external said it had been carrying out search flights in the Bletchley area since 2 January, and had captured a number of images for its team to analyse. | |
| On Sunday, about 30 people, accompanied by dogs, gathered to carry out a ground search. | |
| Carly Roche said it had been "an absolute nightmare" since her brother disappeared | Carly Roche said it had been "an absolute nightmare" since her brother disappeared |
| Thames Valley Police, which issued an appeal in October, external, urged anybody with any information, no matter how significant, to get in touch. | Thames Valley Police, which issued an appeal in October, external, urged anybody with any information, no matter how significant, to get in touch. |
| Ms Roche said after the accident, police were called and Mr Reece was taken to hospital "but we believe he did not have a scan on his head". | Ms Roche said after the accident, police were called and Mr Reece was taken to hospital "but we believe he did not have a scan on his head". |
| She said she feared his head injury may have played a part in his disappearance., | She said she feared his head injury may have played a part in his disappearance., |
| She said he had been found walking out of a field having not realised he had been gone for so long. | She said he had been found walking out of a field having not realised he had been gone for so long. |
| Family’s ‘heartbreak’ over missing man | Family’s ‘heartbreak’ over missing man |
| He had propped himself up against a tree, she said, telling family members "One minute it was light and the next minute it was dark," leading her to guess he was going in and out of consciousness. | He had propped himself up against a tree, she said, telling family members "One minute it was light and the next minute it was dark," leading her to guess he was going in and out of consciousness. |
| His family, including his mother and his twin brother Reece, went out searching for him most days after he disappeared on 6 October, leaving his phone, money and cards. | His family, including his mother and his twin brother Reece, went out searching for him most days after he disappeared on 6 October, leaving his phone, money and cards. |
| Ms Roche said it was very out of character for him to go missing. | Ms Roche said it was very out of character for him to go missing. |
| His children are aged eight, six, five, three and one. | His children are aged eight, six, five, three and one. |
| Ms Roche said "no-one has slept properly" and that family members were "constantly on the lookout". | Ms Roche said "no-one has slept properly" and that family members were "constantly on the lookout". |
| Ms Roche said her brother "loved his children; he is very introverted and likes to be by himself but he would never leave his kids" | Ms Roche said her brother "loved his children; he is very introverted and likes to be by himself but he would never leave his kids" |
| A previous search on Weasel Lane, not far from Mr Reece's flat, found a empty Monster energy drink can with his DNA on it, but police could not confirm how long it had been there. | A previous search on Weasel Lane, not far from Mr Reece's flat, found a empty Monster energy drink can with his DNA on it, but police could not confirm how long it had been there. |
| Ms Roche said police had flown helicopters and drones over Woburn Woods, and searches had also taken place at Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, where he visited. | Ms Roche said police had flown helicopters and drones over Woburn Woods, and searches had also taken place at Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, where he visited. |
| She said he could have walked out along Weasel Lane or the A421 without being seen. | She said he could have walked out along Weasel Lane or the A421 without being seen. |
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