CCTV issued as police “increasingly concerned” for the woman who has been missing since Wednesday

Police investigating the “totally out of character” disappearance of a woman who went missing on Wednesday night have released a CCTV image of her.

Sarah Everard, 33, left a friend’s house in Clapham, south London, at around 9pm and started walking home to Brixton, Scotland Yard said.

She is believed to have left Leathwaite Road through a back gate and crossed Clapham Common and was expected to arrive home around 50 minutes later but has not been seen or heard from since.

It is unclear whether she returned to her home address, the force said.

Ms Everard was last seen wearing a green rain jacket, navy trousers with a white diamond pattern and turquoise and orange trainers. He is believed to be wearing green headphones and a white hat, Scotland Yard added.

In a statement, her family said: “With each passing day, we grow more and more worried about Sarah.

“She’s always in regular contact with us and her friends and it’s totally gut-wrenching to disappear like this. We long to see her and want nothing more than for her to be found safe and well.

“We are very grateful to the police and all our friends for everything they do.

“We are desperate for news and if anyone knows anything about what happened to her, we urge you to come forward and speak to the police. No piece of information is too insignificant.”

Detective Chief Inspector Ian Kenward said: “Sarah’s disappearance is completely out of character and her family and friends are understandably incredibly concerned.

“We are also increasingly concerned for her welfare and have officers working around the clock to try and find her.

“I would ask anyone who was in the area of ​​Clapham Common on Wednesday night to consider whether you saw Sarah or any suspicious activity around the time of her disappearance.”

People who may have footage or were in the following areas are urged to check the cameras: A205 South Circular around Clapham Common, Cavendish Road, New Park Road, Brixton Hill and Brixton Water Lane.

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting CAD 3309/06MAR, or call the charity Missing People anonymously on 116 000.