Susan Waring: Police release 'murder victim' CCTV image

Image source, Lancashire Constabulary

Image caption, Susan Waring was last seen at a doctor's surgery on 16 January

A CCTV image has been released of a missing 45-year-old woman whom police believe has been murdered.

Lancashire Police believe Susan Waring may have been at Asda on School Street, Darwen, at about 13:40 GMT on 29 January.

She was last seen at a doctor's surgery on James Street West on 16 January.

A man aged 46 who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder has been released pending further inquiries.

Det Ch Insp Geoff Hurst said: "We are treating this CCTV footage as a potential sighting of Susan, and need anyone with information about the two people in the pictures to come forward."

He added: "The woman who we believe to be Susan (pictured left in the black hat and grey/silver jacket), was seen to be speaking to another woman (pictured right carrying the umbrella)."