Missing Ferring woman latest

Andy Taggart (43) was arrested on Wednesday morning and taken to Chichester Custody Centre for questioning. Police were granted a 12- hour extension to quiz Mr Taggart and he was released on police bail on Thursday evening, pending further inquiries, until May 27.

Mrs Taggart (48) has been missing for more than three months and was last seen in early January.

She shared her home in Ferringham Lane, Ferring, with Mr Taggart and children Daniel (14) and Sophie (11).

Last week the family home, where the couple and their children have lived for about four years, was cordoned off.

Police searched the house and an eyewitness said Mr Taggart's dark-blue car was removed from the driveway on Wednesday morning.

On Thursday, officers were digging up the front garden of the property.

As the Gazette was going to press yesterday, a police spokesman said officers finished searches of the house about 5pm on Monday and inquiries were continuing.

The spokesman said the case was 'moving from a missing person inquiry to a murder inquiry'. No body has been found.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette April 16