Still no trace of Anna after specialist search

(CNS): Despite an extensive day long search of the landfill area yesterday with the assistance of specialist canines, there is still no sign of the missing landfill worker, Anna Evans. The 37- year-old mother of five went missing last Thursday and the intensive manhunt has revealed no sign of her since. On Wednesday morning the governor joined the long list of people appealing to the wider community to contact officials with any, even the tiniest bit of information about Anna that could help find her. The police also issued another warning regarding what they said were malicious rumours that were disturbing people engaged in the search. (Photo Dennie Warren Jr)

Police are continuing to search the landfill and surrounding areas bit by bit, now assisted by experts from overseas, but officers are also said to be following other lines of enquiry into Anna’s disappearance. A police spokesperson said that during Wednesday’s search officers were continually being distracted answering calls from people asking if messages about Anna being found were true.

“These messages are not only inaccurate, they are insensitive and causing a great deal of distress for the family. They are also hindering the ongoing landfill search for Anna as people are calling the officers involved direct, distracting both them and the specialist dogs from the task at hand,” the spokesperson said as she asked those responsible for writing or sending them to stop being irresponsible and insensitive.

“If there are any significant developments in the enquiry the media and the public will be informed through the normal channels,” the RCIPS official added.