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Corrie Mckeague: Bin lorry seized in search for missing airman Corrie Mckeague: Mother's appeal over missing airman son
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Police searching for a missing airman have seized a bin lorry believing it may contain his discarded mobile phone. The mother of a missing airman has appealed for anyone who saw her "good-looking lad" to contact police.
Corrie Mckeague, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, disappeared after a night out in Bury St Edmunds nine days ago.Corrie Mckeague, based at RAF Honington in Suffolk, disappeared after a night out in Bury St Edmunds nine days ago.
Data shows his missing mobile phone moved to nearby Barton Mills, matching the route of a bin lorry. Nicola Urquhart said someone would have seen her 23-year-old son at "three o'clock in the morning walking in a pink shirt and white trousers".
Officers do not believe Mr Mckeague, 23, from Dunfermline in Fife, still has the phone and searches for him are continuing across Suffolk. Her plea to find him comes after police revealed they had seized a bin lorry believing it may contain his phone.
The phone has not been used since it was pinpointed to Barton Mills, which is about 10 miles (16km) from Bury. Mr Mckeague was last spotted on CCTV walking alone and eating fast food in Bury St Edmunds at 03:20 BST on 24 September.
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In a statement, police said they were "exploring the possibility that the phone may have been lost or discarded as the timings of the movement has been found to coincide with that of a bin lorry". Mrs Urquhart, of Dunfermline, Scotland, attended a police press conference in Bury St Edmunds with two of her sons, telling reporters his disappearance had been "hard" for the family.
The lorry's load was weighed at under 15kg (33lbs), leading police to believe that Mr Mckeague was not with the phone. "This is about finding him - this is not Corrie, he would not do this out of choice," she said.
His mother, Nicola Urquhart, is expected to attend a police press conference about his disappearance later on Monday. "We are an incredibly, incredibly close family.
Over the weekend searches by police, the RAF, Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue and a National Police Air Service helicopter were carried out, but have not revealed "any new information". "My son has disappeared - so somebody please, if anyone knows anything, get in touch, get in touch with Suffolk Police.
Checks in Bury St Edmunds were also held a week after the last confirmed sighting of Mr Mckeague in Brentgovel Street on Saturday 24 September at 03:20 BST. "We would like him to come home, we would like him to come home soon so please get in touch."
Mrs Urquhart said he had spoken to one of his brothers on the phone four times the day before he vanished.
Mr Mckeague has been based at RAF Honington for three years and his mother said he has never gone missing before, although he has been known to have an impromptu sleep before walking home alone.
She also appealed for people to check their gardens in a bid to find him.
"What you've seen on CCTV, that is not unusual behaviour for Corrie," she said.
Police said they do not believe Mr Mckeague still had his mobile phone after data showed it moved to nearby Barton Mills, matching the route of a bin lorry.
The phone has not been used since it was pinpointed to the location, which is about 10 miles (16km) from Bury.
Police said they were "exploring the possibility that the phone may have been lost or discarded as the timings of the movement has been found to coincide with that of a bin lorry".
Over the weekend, searches by police, the RAF, Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue and a National Police Air Service helicopter were carried out, but have not revealed "any new information".
Checks in Bury St Edmunds were also held a week after the last confirmed sighting of Mr Mckeague in Brentgovel Street.
Police said he could have been in the area of Mildenhall between 04:30 and 08:00 on the Saturday.Police said he could have been in the area of Mildenhall between 04:30 and 08:00 on the Saturday.
They said they wanted to hear from anyone who may have seen or spoken to a man matching Mr Mckeague's description in the area at the time.They said they wanted to hear from anyone who may have seen or spoken to a man matching Mr Mckeague's description in the area at the time.
Speculation that Mr Mckeague may have been kidnapped has been played down by police, who said they were keeping an "open mind" to all possibilities.Speculation that Mr Mckeague may have been kidnapped has been played down by police, who said they were keeping an "open mind" to all possibilities.
A police spokesman said the main line of inquiry was Mr Mckeague had attempted to walk home after his night out.A police spokesman said the main line of inquiry was Mr Mckeague had attempted to walk home after his night out.
His uncle Tony Wringe has said his nephew's disappearance is "entirely out of character".