Concern for missing Bournemouth woman grows

Concern continues to grow for the safety of 23 year-old Michelle Burberry who is alcohol dependent and of no fixed abode.

Police are appealing to the residents and business owners in the Holdenhurst Road and Northcote Road areas of Bournemouth to check their gardens, outbuildings, car parks and alleyways.

Police have been searching Bournemouth railway station, the neighbouring travel interchange, ASDA supermarket and Texaco petrol station as well as the old B&Q DIY store opposite.

Detective Inspector John Gately, of Bournemouth and Poole police, said: “There is concern that due to poor health, Michelle may have gone to such an area to sleep and may be too unwell to come out.

“Since she went missing, Michelle has not accessed any finances and she has not been heard from since Saturday, 1 November 2008. We believe she was last seen in the area of the Texaco garage in Holdenhurst Road – close to the town’s railway station,” he added.

Michelle Burberry is described as white, five feet three inches tall and of medium build with shoulder length, light brown hair usually tied back – she has blue eyes and a tattoo on her left wrist. Anyone who thinks that they find evidence of anyone having slept rough on their premises should contact Dorset Police in confidence as soon as possible while anyone who sees Michelle should dial 999 immediately.