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The Sun
24-07-2025
- The Sun
Mystery of missing woman with ‘dragon tattoo' who vanished after trip to Morrisons as cops fear she's been murdered
THE mystery of a missing woman with a dragon tattoo who was last seen a year ago today continues. A man has been rearrested and bailed in connection with the investigation into the disappearance of Charlene Hobbs, 36. 5 Today marks exactly one year since Charlene was last seen, her disappearance is being treated as a murder. A reward of up to £20,000 for information on the disappearance of Charlene is being offered up by the charity Crimestoppers. Charlene, from Cardiff, vanished after a trip to Morrisons, with CCTV from the store capturing her on July 23 last year. The last confirmed sighting of her was a mobile phone photograph taken the day after at a property in Broadway, Adamsdown. Charlene has a distinctive dragon tattoo on her back which the public were asked to look out for. Two men, aged 45 and 43, and a 38-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with the investigation, but were released on bail pending further enquiries. The 45-year-old man, now aged 46, has been further arrested by South Wales Police and released on bail as the hunt for Charlene continues. So far, the investigation into Charlene's disappearance has included ten media appeals, 400 people linked to the investigation spoken to, 629 properties visited, more than 1,000 hours of CCTV reviewed and 3,300 documents recorded. Despite the desperate and tireless efforts of police, Charlene's disappearance remains a mystery. Cops probed dozens of sightings of Charlene around the time of her disappearance with several members of the public reporting seeing the missing woman. Mystery swirls in hunt for missing woman who vanished after trip to Morrisons as cops share new CCTV A number of people contacted cops to say they saw Charlene with unknown individuals. Officers urged the unknown individuals and any potential witnesses to come forward at the time, they have today reissued their appeal for information. On July 29 last year 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 when she was seen. 5 5 She was spotted walking in single file with two men, one of which was described as white, aged in his 30s or 40s, and of average height. Nearly four months after she vanished, witnesses reported seeing Charlene at an Asda in Croyton, Cardiff. She was allegedly spotted in the store on November 1 with a young boy who looked to be around four-years-old. Another woman, around 40, with short burgundy dyed hair, approached Charlene and all three left the supermarket. Later a Nissan Micra was seized as part of the investigation into Charlene's disappearance. It was found in St Helen's Close, Abergavenny, on 29 October last year, the motor was originally red and largely painted black, but was found burnt-out. Detective Chief Inspector Matt Powell, from South Wales Police, said today: 'The investigation into the disappearance of Charlene is complex and meticulous. 'Despite a huge number of enquiries, which are continuing, unfortunately no one has come forward with information about what has happened to Charlene or where she is. 'We remain committed to finding Charlene and a specialist team of officers and staff are focused on the investigation.' DCI Powell added: "Charlene is a mother, a sister, a daughter, and a friend to many. "We understand that this is an extremely difficult time and, like us, they are desperate for answers. 'Charlene's family are supported by a family liaison officer, and we continue to communicate with them in line with their wishes, only to have contact when there is a significant development. ' If anyone has information, no matter how insignificant it might seem, please come forward not just for us, but for Charlene and her family.'
Sky News
24-07-2025
- Sky News
Charlene Hobbs: Renewed appeal to find missing mum a year on from her last sighting
A renewed appeal has been launched to find a missing mum from Cardiff, one year on from when she was last seen. Police investigating the disappearance of Charlene Hobbs, 36, say a 46-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation has been re-arrested and released on bail. The last confirmed sighting of Ms Hobbs was in a photograph of her at a property in Broadway, in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff, on 24 July last year. Her hair was tied in a bun, with a distinctive dragon tattoo on her back. In March, South Wales Police said it had launched a murder investigation into the disappearance of Ms Hobbs. Police have so far spoken to 400 people linked to the investigation, visited 629 properties as part of enquiries, reviewed more than 1,000 hours of public and private CCTV and recorded more than 3,300 documents. The force said further searches, forensic examinations, and house-to-house enquiries are taking place. The disappearance of Ms Hobbs, who is from the Adamsdown area of Cardiff, continues to be treated as a murder investigation by detectives. The charity Crimestoppers is offering 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 the investigation into Ms Hobbs's disappearance was "complex and meticulous". "Despite a huge number of enquiries, which are continuing, unfortunately no one has come forward with information about what has happened to Charlene or where she is," he added. "We remain committed to finding Charlene and a specialist team of officers and staff are focused on the investigation." DCI Powell said Ms Hobbs's family were "desperate for answers" and that they continue to be supported by a family liaison officer. The force said it was aware the Crimestoppers appeal had generated "strong interest", as police urged anyone with information to get in touch.
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
