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Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Murder detectives probe 'new sightings' of missing mother, 36, four months after she disappeared on shopping trip to Morrisons
Detectives are probing potential new sightings of a missing mother who vanished while shopping last year. Charlene Hobbs, 36, from the Riverside area of Cardiff, has been missing since July 24, 2024, after a trip to Morrisons, with police treating her disappearance as murder. The last known sighting of Charlene is when she was pictured in a property in Broadway, Adamsdown, at 06.07am. Footage also shows the 36-year-old shopping in Morrisons Local, Adamstown, the day before her last sighting. At the beginning of the clip, Ms Hobbs can be seen with her hair in a bun, wearing a dark strapless top with a distinctive dragon tattoo on her back, entering the premises with a mobile phone at her ear. Walking through the shop floor, she heads straight to what appears to be the premises' till facility before leaving with what looks like a sum of cash in her hands. However, officers have now received new information suggesting she could have been seen in the Adamsdown and Coryton areas following her disappearance. Members of the public contacted South Wales Police after believing they have seen Charlene at these locations with unknown people. She then leaves the building with what looks like a sum of cash in her hands The first sighting was at around 11.20am on July 29 where Charlene was reportedly seen on the railway bridge, known locally as the Black Bridge. Witnesses said the mother may have been wearing a blue jacket and was seen walking in a single file with two men. One was described as white, aged in his 30s or 40s, and of average height while other man was said to be wearing a black face covering and was also of average height. Almost four moths after Charlene's disapperence, members of the public said they saw her at an Asda in Coryton, Cardiff at around 5.30pm on November 1. She was said to be stood at the front of the store by the security desk with a young boy who looked around four-years-old. Witness added that a woman, around 40, with short burgundy dyed hair, approached Charlene and all three left the supermarket together. Her disappearance is being treated as murder and Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. A 45-year-old man has since been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains on police bail. Charlene has a distinctive dragon tattoo on her back Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, from South Wales Police, said: 'As a result of enquiries we have received information of two possible sightings of Charlene. 'We would appeal to anyone with further information on these two sightings in Adamsdown and Coryton to please come forward. 'In particular, we are urging the two men on the railway bridge and the woman with the dyed burgundy hair in Asda to come forward. 'Despite a huge number of enquiries, we still have no proof that Charlene is alive, but we remain determined to find Charlene alive and return her to her family. 'Charlene's family continue to be updated, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.'
BBC News
17-05-2025
- BBC News
Charlene Hobbs: Murder probe into missing woman shares possible sightings
Police treating the disappearance of a missing woman as murder have received two potential new sightings of last confirmed sighting of Charlene Hobbs, 36, from Riverside, Cardiff, was a photograph of her taken at a property in Broadway, Adamsdown, on 24 July 2024 at 06:07 South Wales Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward after she was potentially seen five days later with two men, one of whom was wearing a "face covering".She was also possibly seen in November at an Asda in Coryton with a young boy before they left with a woman aged about 40, according to the force. Detectives are appealing for these unknown people, who they said were potential witnesses, to contact the Ch Insp Matt Powell said: "Despite a huge number of enquiries, we still have no proof that Charlene is alive but we remain determined to find Charlene alive and return her to her family."Ms Hobbs was potentially seen "walking in a single file with two men" on a railway bridge, known locally as the Black Bridge, which links Adamsdown and Splott, on 29 July at about 11:20 BST. One man was described as average height with a pale complexion, aged in his 30s or other was wearing a black face covering but it is not known if that was part of a coat, a scarf, or balaclava. He was also said to be of average force said Ms Hobbs may have been wearing a blue the second potential sighting, she was seen by the front security desk at Asda in Coryton with a boy aged about four on 1 November at approximately 17:30 GMT.A woman, described as aged about 40 with short burgundy dyed hair, approached Ms Hobbs and all three left the supermarket together, South Wales Police said. Det Ch Insp Powell added: "We would appeal to anyone with further information on these two sightings in Adamsdown and Coryton to please come forward."In particular, we are urging the two men on the railway bridge and the woman with the dyed burgundy hair in Asda to come forward."He said Ms Hobbs' family "continue to be updated, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time".Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for Ms Hobbs' disappearance.
Metro
17-05-2025
- Metro
Possible breakthrough in mystery of woman missing for almost a year
A woman who has been missing since last summer may have been spotted in Wales with 'unknown people'. Charlene Hobbs, 36, vanished on July 23, 2024, with CCTV last capturing her at a Morrisons Local in Adamstown, Wales. Since then, her disappearance has been treated as a murder, and an award of £20,000 has been posted for any information leading to the conviction of those responsible. Now, South Wales Police say Charlene may have been spotted in two different sightings. On July 29, around 11.20 am, Charlene was spotted on a local bridge linking Adamsdown and Splott, wearing a blue jacket and walking 'single file' with two men. One of the men was described as white, in his thirties or forties, and of average height. The second was wearing a black face covering. On November 1, around 5.30 pm at Asda in Coryton, Cardiff, a witness saw Charlene standing by the security desk with a young boy around four years old. A woman, described as approximately 40 years old with short burgundy dyed hair, approached Charlene and all three left the supermarket, police said. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, from South Wales Police, said: 'We would appeal to anyone with further information on these two sightings in Adamsdown and Coryton to please come forward. More Trending 'In particular, we are urging the two men on the railway bridge and the woman with the dyed burgundy hair in Asda to come forward. 'Despite a huge number of enquiries, we still have no proof that Charlene is alive, but we remain determined to find Charlene alive and return her to her family.' The last known sighting is a photograph of Charlene taken in Broadway, Adamsdown, on July 24, 2024. A 45-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation remains onbail. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Urgent search for three missing children last seen in school uniforms MORE: Foragers rescued from remote Welsh island after eating highly poisonous plant MORE: The UK beach with 'crystal clear waters' named the best hidden coastal gem
The Sun
17-05-2025
- The Sun
‘New sightings' of missing mum, 36, who police fear was murdered after vanishing on trip to Morrisons
COPS are probing new potential sightings of a mum who disappeared while shopping last year. Charlene Hobbs, 36, from Cardiff, vanished on July 2024 after a trip to Morrisons. 4 4 4 The last known sighting is a photograph of Charlene taken at a property in Broadway, Adamsdown. Her hair was in a bun, and she was wearing a dark strapless top. But cops investigating her disappearance have received new information suggesting she may have been seen in the Adamsdown and Coryton areas. South Wales Police say Charlene was spotted at these locations with unknown people, according to witnesses. Police investigating the disappearance of Cardiff woman Charlene Hobbs have received new information of potential sightings in Adamsdown and Coryton. Members of the public have contacted South Wales Police believing they have seen Charlene at these locations with currently unknown people. Detectives are appealing for these unknown people, who are potential witnesses, to please come forward. The first potential sighting was at around 11.20am on July 29. Charlene was reportedly seen on the railway bridge, known locally as the Black Bridge. Witnesses claimed the mum may have been wearing a blue jacket. She was seen walking in a single file with two men, one of which was described as white, aged in his 30s or 40s, and of average height. The other man was donning a black face covering and was also of average height. Nearly four months after Charlene vanished, members of the public said they saw her at an Asda in Coryton, Cardiff. The 36-year-old was allegedly spotted at around 5.30pm on November 1. She was at the front of the store by the security desk with a young boy who looked around four-years-old. Another woman, around 40, with short burgundy dyed hair, approached Charlene and all three left the supermarket. Cops have since arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the investigation. He remains on police bail. South Wales Police are still treating Charlene's disappearance as murder. Crimestoppers charity continues to offer a reward of up to £20,000 for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, from South Wales Police, said: 'As a result of enquiries we have received information of two possible sightings of Charlene. 'We would appeal to anyone with further information on these two sightings in Adamsdown and Coryton to please come forward. 'In particular, we are urging the two men on the railway bridge and the woman with the dyed burgundy hair in Asda to come forward. 'Despite a huge number of enquiries, we still have no proof that Charlene is alive, but we remain determined to find Charlene alive and return her to her family. 'Charlene's family continue to be updated, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.'
