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Crimewatch appeal in murder probe | Crimewatch appeal in murder probe |
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Police treating the disappearance of a 41-year-old woman as murder have received a "positive" response to an appeal on Crimewatch. | |
Ermatati Rodgers vanished from her flat in Wrexham in January, leaving her money, clothes and passport behind. | Ermatati Rodgers vanished from her flat in Wrexham in January, leaving her money, clothes and passport behind. |
Det Insp Mark Hughes said officers wanted to find her Nokia 6100 phone and people who bought a Starburst case at a Wrexham store for £30 that same month. | Det Insp Mark Hughes said officers wanted to find her Nokia 6100 phone and people who bought a Starburst case at a Wrexham store for £30 that same month. |
North Wales Police are offering a £100,000 reward for information. | North Wales Police are offering a £100,000 reward for information. |
The force said it would be evaluating the information received from Monday's programme on BBC1. | |
Ms Rodgers, from Indonesia and known locally as "Tati", was last seen at shops near her home in Gwersyllt on 4 January. | Ms Rodgers, from Indonesia and known locally as "Tati", was last seen at shops near her home in Gwersyllt on 4 January. |
Police say her disappearance is completely out of character which is why they are treating it as a murder. | Police say her disappearance is completely out of character which is why they are treating it as a murder. |
A 26-year-old man was arrested in April and re-arrested in August on suspicion of murder. He remains on police bail pending further enquiries. | A 26-year-old man was arrested in April and re-arrested in August on suspicion of murder. He remains on police bail pending further enquiries. |
Police have said the indications are Ms Rodgers was planning to return home in February but investigations there give no indication she left the UK. | Police have said the indications are Ms Rodgers was planning to return home in February but investigations there give no indication she left the UK. |
On the day she disappeared she was filmed at the nearby Somerfield store. | On the day she disappeared she was filmed at the nearby Somerfield store. |
Police want to trace owners of lilac 'Starburst' trolley, bought in Wrexham | Police want to trace owners of lilac 'Starburst' trolley, bought in Wrexham |
DI Hughes appeared on Crimewatch to appeal for help with the investigation. | DI Hughes appeared on Crimewatch to appeal for help with the investigation. |
He said: "We're need to find Tati's phone, which is a Nokia 6100. We're also very interested in a suitcase which was purchased from TJ Hughes in January." | He said: "We're need to find Tati's phone, which is a Nokia 6100. We're also very interested in a suitcase which was purchased from TJ Hughes in January." |
Ms Rodgers is described as having long black waist length hair. When she was last seen she was wearing a purple hat and scarf, a three quarter length black coat and black trousers with a white stripe down the side. | Ms Rodgers is described as having long black waist length hair. When she was last seen she was wearing a purple hat and scarf, a three quarter length black coat and black trousers with a white stripe down the side. |
She had been in Wrexham for 11 years and lived alone but had a close circle of friends, according to police. | She had been in Wrexham for 11 years and lived alone but had a close circle of friends, according to police. |
On the day she disappeared, she sent a text message to a friend arranging to meet at lunch time on 5 January. | On the day she disappeared, she sent a text message to a friend arranging to meet at lunch time on 5 January. |
But she failed to turn up and her friend later raised the alarm. | But she failed to turn up and her friend later raised the alarm. |
Anyone with information can call Wrexham CID on 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line) or 0845 6071002 (English language line) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information can call Wrexham CID on 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line) or 0845 6071002 (English language line) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
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