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| Dig starts in 'Tati' murder probe | |
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| Police investigating the disappearance of a 41-year-old woman some 16 months ago are to start digging up land on the outskirts of Wrexham. | |
| Indonesia-born Ermatati Rodgers, who is also known as Tati, vanished from a flat in Gwersyllt on January, 2008 and has not been seen since. | |
| Heavy digging machinery is being brought in by detectives who are treating her disappearance as murder. | Heavy digging machinery is being brought in by detectives who are treating her disappearance as murder. |
| A £100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to conviction. | A £100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to conviction. |
| As well as the digging equipment, forensic teams will begin working at a specific, unidentified location on the edge of Wrexham on Thursday. | As well as the digging equipment, forensic teams will begin working at a specific, unidentified location on the edge of Wrexham on Thursday. |
| Specialist dogs will also be used in the search. | Specialist dogs will also be used in the search. |
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| Police said the move follows new information being given to officers working on the inquiry. | Police said the move follows new information being given to officers working on the inquiry. |
| 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. |
| The trousers have not been recovered by police although the rest of her clothing has. | The trousers have not been recovered by police although the rest of her clothing has. |
| Det Insp Mark Hughes, who is heading the investigation, said: "We would urge anyone who has seen or found trousers similar to these, possibly abandoned, to contact North Wales Police." | Det Insp Mark Hughes, who is heading the investigation, said: "We would urge anyone who has seen or found trousers similar to these, possibly abandoned, to contact North Wales Police." |
| Ms Rodgers had lived in Wrexham for 11 years. She lived alone, and had a close circle of friends, according to police.Police are still tracing owners of lilac 'Starburst' trolley suitcase | |
| On the day she disappeared, she sent a text message to a friend arranging to meet at lunchtime on 5 January. | On the day she disappeared, she sent a text message to a friend arranging to meet at lunchtime 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. |
| Ms Rodgers was seen on CCTV in the Somerfield store in Gwersyllt on 4 January, 2008 in what is believed to be the last sighting of her. | Ms Rodgers was seen on CCTV in the Somerfield store in Gwersyllt on 4 January, 2008 in what is believed to be the last sighting of her. |
| Police, who say their investigation is progressing well, are also continuing to trace people who have bought a large lilac "Starburst" trolley suitcase from TJ Hughes in Wrexham since January 2008 | |
| Ms Rodgers's disappearance was featured on the BBC's Crimewatch last December. | Ms Rodgers's disappearance was featured on the BBC's Crimewatch last December. |
| In the last 15 months, officers have conducted numerous searches in and around the Wrexham area. | In the last 15 months, officers have conducted numerous searches in and around the Wrexham area. |