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| Taxi plea over newlywed body find | Taxi plea over newlywed body find |
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| Police searching for the husband of a newlywed found strangled in the garage of her Cheshire home are appealing to taxi drivers for information. | Police searching for the husband of a newlywed found strangled in the garage of her Cheshire home are appealing to taxi drivers for information. |
| Michael Roberts has not been since the body of his wife 25-year-old Vicky was discovered on Thursday. | Michael Roberts has not been since the body of his wife 25-year-old Vicky was discovered on Thursday. |
| It is believed he may have caught a taxi as he left. | |
| Det Insp Andy Smith, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have also had several unconfirmed sights of Michael which we are following up." | Det Insp Andy Smith, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have also had several unconfirmed sights of Michael which we are following up." |
| Mrs Roberts' father alerted police when he became concerned for her welfare after not hearing from her for a number days. Her body was then found by officers. | Mrs Roberts' father alerted police when he became concerned for her welfare after not hearing from her for a number days. Her body was then found by officers. |
| Detectives have urged Mr Roberts, 26, to contact them. | Detectives have urged Mr Roberts, 26, to contact them. |
| Photographs of the couple's wedding celebrations on 21 June were posted on Mr Roberts' Facebook page. | Photographs of the couple's wedding celebrations on 21 June were posted on Mr Roberts' Facebook page. |
| His wife's body was found by officers at 2100 GMT on Thursday. | His wife's body was found by officers at 2100 GMT on Thursday. |
| Contact plea | Contact plea |
| Mr Roberts is white, 6ft 2ins tall, with black spiky hair and black eyebrows. He is very slim, with brown eyes. | Mr Roberts is white, 6ft 2ins tall, with black spiky hair and black eyebrows. He is very slim, with brown eyes. |
| Michael Roberts has not been seen since his wife was discovered | Michael Roberts has not been seen since his wife was discovered |
| Cheshire Police said he was last seen wearing a black duffle coat, dark-grey trousers with pinstripes, and black patent shoes. | Cheshire Police said he was last seen wearing a black duffle coat, dark-grey trousers with pinstripes, and black patent shoes. |
| A young couple, who did not want to be named but who live on the ground floor of the property, said: "Michael and Vicky had lived upstairs for about a year. | A young couple, who did not want to be named but who live on the ground floor of the property, said: "Michael and Vicky had lived upstairs for about a year. |
| "Mike was in our house for half an hour yesterday before it all happened." | "Mike was in our house for half an hour yesterday before it all happened." |
| The property, in Partington Square, Daresbury, near Runcorn, has been sealed off for forensic examinations and house-to-house inquiries are under way. | The property, in Partington Square, Daresbury, near Runcorn, has been sealed off for forensic examinations and house-to-house inquiries are under way. |
| Mr and Mrs Roberts lived on the top floor of a modern three-storey block of flats on a new estate. | Mr and Mrs Roberts lived on the top floor of a modern three-storey block of flats on a new estate. |