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LIBBY RIDDLE
Friends fear missing Libby Squire may have been abducted after cops fail to find any trace of her during search
MISSING student Libby Squire may have been abducted, fear pals.
Second-year undergraduate Libby, 21, was last seen sat on a park bench at 11.45pm a week ago.
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Officers reckon she remained in the area until 12.09am but have so far failed to find any trace of her.
Searches of a river and pond close to her university home in Hull, East Yorks., proved fruitless.
Bins, drains and gardens have also been swept without trace.
Desperate pals are now beginning to fear the philosophy and religion student may have been snatched.
A pal said: “It’s always been in our minds. How could it not? The longer it goes on the more we are worrying.
"The police have searched the local river, the pond, they've searched gardens, bins, drains and she's still nowhere to be seen."
Friend Lauren Goodman said: “Libby has always got to a phone or made sure someone knows she is safe. To not hear from her at all is completely not like her.”
Another pal Chloe Wise said: "Libby is still out there somewhere. Please if you know anything at all don’t hesitate to contact police."
Libby's parents, Lisa, 48, and Russell, 53, travelled from the family home in High Wycombe, Bucks., to Hull as the police continue to search.
The couple visited her home on Wellesley Avenue in the city - close to the University - and walked around the area where she was last seen.
THE LAST SIGHTINGS OF LIBBY
11pm Thursday January 31: Libby is refused entry at Welly Club, Beverley Road, 4kms from her home. The student was put into a taxi home.
11.30pm: Libby was seen staggering around outside her student digs on Wellesley Ave
11.45pm: CCTV captures Libby sitting on a bench on Beverley Road, close to the junction of Haworth Street.
She was also helped by a motorist
12.09am: Police beliee Libby stayed in the area for about half an hour
12.30am: A neighbour hears 'blood-curdling' screams
January 3 midday: Forensic officers find screwdriver, claw hammer and lip gloss 40 yards from where Libby was last seen
MISSING STUDENT RIDDLE
Local vicar Rev Melvin Tinker said: "It must be absolutely awful for the family and for her friends as well, not knowing where she is."
Local Liberal Democrat city councillor Paul Drake-Davis said: ‘People are very concerned about it.
"Everyone is in a bit of shock and we are praying for good news.
"This is generally regarded as a safe area. I know it’s a cliché but you don’t expect this sort of thing around here.
"But as long as police say there is hope we will keep that candle burning for her. It’s a desperately sad situation but we won’t give up hope just yet."
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'BLOODY-CURDLING' SCREAMS
A neighbour has told police she heard a woman’s "blood-curdling" screams at 12.30am last Friday.
The resident said the terrified high-pitched cry was loud enough to make her sit up in bed and yell 'oh my god'.
Libby was put in a taxi by pals after she was turned away from the Welly Club at 11pm on Thursday.
She was then seen staggering and falling over outside her house.
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She was wearing a black long sleeved top, leather jacket and black denim skirt with lace and had been drinking heavily.
Chief Supt Phil Ward said: “While Libby’s location is not yet known, this does not mean she has come to harm.
"We continue to keep an open mind about her disappearance.”
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Police search Oak Road Pond in Hull as they investigate the disappearance of missing student Libby Squire
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