Missing deaf Christchurch 20-year-old Emma Agnew.
Christchurch police today continued their search for missing deaf woman Emma Agnew as fears grow she might have become the victim of foul play.
Nothing has been heard of the 20-year-old since she texted her family at 10.30am on Thursday, saying she planning to meet a man
interested in buying her car.
The remains of her burnt out red Mazda Familia were found in Bromley Park that night.
Detective Inspector Tom FitzGerald told NZPA today that police were canvassing the Gloucester St and Bromley Park areas where Ms Agnew's car was found.
"We are at the moment putting together Ms Agnew's movements on Thursday. We are forming a picture of her movements earlier in the day up until 10am."
No progress had been made in regard to Ms Agnew's intended plan to meet a man interested in buying her car.
"This is only one avenue of the whole investigation," Mr Fitzgerald said.
Earlier, Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Long said Ms Agnew had put up 'for sale' signs on the side of her car with her phone number on it.
"So any one of a number of people could have contacted her in respect of that," Mr Long said.
He said police had "simply no idea" where Ms Agnew was, and their fears were growing as time went on.
"We are clearly concerned about the circumstances of her going missing - it is completely out of character for her, the lack of contact with either of her cellphones, and the fact that her car was found burnt out."
Mr Fitzgerald said police were very interested to identify a silver Japanese car seen in and around the area of Bromley Park on Thursday evening between 9 and 10pm.
Family members described Ms Agnew as a friendly and outgoing young woman who was always in touch.
Her aunt, Evelyn Pateman, said Ms Agnew's mother and father and three brothers, who are all deaf, were finding the situation difficult.
- NZPA
