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Missing Leah Croucher's parents say end of lake search 'relief and a curse' | Missing Leah Croucher's parents say end of lake search 'relief and a curse' |
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The parents of a woman who has been missing for eight months said a search of a lake that resulted in no progress was both "a relief and a curse". | The parents of a woman who has been missing for eight months said a search of a lake that resulted in no progress was both "a relief and a curse". |
Leah Croucher, 20, was last seen in Milton Keynes on 15 February. | Leah Croucher, 20, was last seen in Milton Keynes on 15 February. |
A two-week search by Thames Valley Police of a lake and surrounding area at the Blue Lagoon nature reserve in Bletchley finished on Thursday. | A two-week search by Thames Valley Police of a lake and surrounding area at the Blue Lagoon nature reserve in Bletchley finished on Thursday. |
Her father John Croucher said there were still "no answers" after hearing the news nothing had been found. | Her father John Croucher said there were still "no answers" after hearing the news nothing had been found. |
Ms Croucher was last seen by her parents at their home in Quantock Crescent, Milton Keynes, at 22:00 GMT on 14 February. | Ms Croucher was last seen by her parents at their home in Quantock Crescent, Milton Keynes, at 22:00 GMT on 14 February. |
She told her family she was meeting a friend that night but police said the meeting did not happen and have appealed for information on where she was between 18:00 and 19:15. | She told her family she was meeting a friend that night but police said the meeting did not happen and have appealed for information on where she was between 18:00 and 19:15. |
CCTV showed Ms Croucher walking down Buzzacott Lane in Furzton, about half a mile from her home, at about 08:15 the next day, apparently heading in the direction of the finance company where she worked - but she has not been seen since. | CCTV showed Ms Croucher walking down Buzzacott Lane in Furzton, about half a mile from her home, at about 08:15 the next day, apparently heading in the direction of the finance company where she worked - but she has not been seen since. |
"I didn't want to find my daughter at the Blue Lagoon but still we have no answers," Mr Croucher said. "Where is she? Where has she gone?" | "I didn't want to find my daughter at the Blue Lagoon but still we have no answers," Mr Croucher said. "Where is she? Where has she gone?" |
His wife Claire Croucher said: "It's a relief and a curse, we did not want to find Leah there." | His wife Claire Croucher said: "It's a relief and a curse, we did not want to find Leah there." |
Mrs Croucher said it was like her daughter had just stopped existing and said her disappearance had left them in "total despair, where do you look?" | Mrs Croucher said it was like her daughter had just stopped existing and said her disappearance had left them in "total despair, where do you look?" |
There were no clues or evidence she had been planning to run away, she said. | There were no clues or evidence she had been planning to run away, she said. |
"She was following her normal routine and she just vanished." | "She was following her normal routine and she just vanished." |
Mr Croucher said: "We just hope someone has information about her life that we didn't know. Come forward, tell the truth." | |
Thames Valley police said it would continue to "review, assess and investigate all information" and the case remained a missing person inquiry. | Thames Valley police said it would continue to "review, assess and investigate all information" and the case remained a missing person inquiry. |
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