Final footsteps of missing couple, 31 & 26, who vanished together from high street as cops release CCTV
THE final footsteps of a missing couple who vanished together from a high street have been revealed as cops released CCTV images of their last sighting.
Rebecca Smallcalder, 26, and Louis Bond, 31, were last seen in Brompton, Gillingham, but new evidence shows them walking around a mile away from this location in Kent.
The couple, who went missing on Monday, January 6, were last seen at around 3.25pm.
Now, CCTV footage shared by Kent Police on Tuesday, January 7, has provided enough material for a map to be created, outlining the couple’s last movements.
After leaving their home in Gillingham, they were seen in Chatham town centre walking on the high street towards Rochester.
Then they were seen for a second time in Chatham.
Previously, images showed Louis to be wearing a reflective jacket and lugging a black rucksack.
While Rebecca wore a black top, black trousers, black hat and white trainers.
She also carried a grey handbag and pale green plastic carrier-bag.
Earlier on Monday, the day she was reported missing, Rebecca had been wearing a striped scarf, CCTV showed.
However, the new footage shows Louis carrying what seems to be the same plastic bag.
Louis also wears all black clothing and a pale blue woolly hat.
Along with black gloves, thick black shoes and the mysterious pale green carrier bag.
While Rebecca wears a black bomber-jacket, a hat and has a bag slung round her shoulder.
She also wears what seems to be the same white trainers.
In an updated statement, Chief Inspector Garry Cook said: “Our enquiries to locate Louis led us to identify that Rebecca had not been seen after leaving work on the same day.
“We have identified they were together in Gillingham High Street during the afternoon of Monday 6 January and then later that day around Chatham town centre, where they walked in the High Street in the direction of Rochester.
“We are very concerned for their welfare and are urging members of the public to contact us if they see either of them.”
The force is also urging residents and businesses in the area to check for more potential CCTV – and for motorists to check their dashcam footage.
Louis is described as being white, 5ft 5ins and of slim build, with a shaved head.
Rebecca is described as being white, of slim build, and 5ft 11ins with dark hair, which she wears in a ponytail.