Police today appealed for help in tracing a 51-year-old woman missing from Chipping Norton.

Ingrid Sasha Frithz, who is known as Micki, was last seen leaving her home at 1.30pm yesterday, and reported missing to police at 7.20pm.

Ingrid is white, 5ft 8in tall, slim, with shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes. When last seen she was wearing a pink long-sleeved cardigan, blue jeans, and a dark shoulder-bag.

Police said she might be driving a silver Volvo V70 estate, registration OE02 NYS.

Police said they were concerned for her welfare and are searching the local area, including Great Tew, Little Tew, Woodstock, Lower Heyford, Over Norton, North Aston and Somerton.

Anyone with any information about her whereabouts should contact Thames Valley Police quoting URN 1360 1/6 on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or leave your name, call the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.