The family of missing Ayrshire woman Emma Faulds say they are "utterly distraught" at her disappearance.
The 39-year-old vanished from her home in Kilmarnock 10 days ago and was last seen at around 9.10pm on Sunday 28 April Monkton.
Police are continuing enquiries and reviewing CCTV in a bid to trace Emma and have launched a fresh appeal for information.
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It comes after officers and forensics taped off a house in Fairfield Park on Tuesday afternoon. A forensic tent was also set up at the detached property and fingertip searches were carried out by specialist teams.
Officers have established that Emma’s blue BMW car was outside her home address in Fullarton Street around 7:30am on Monday 29 April and are urging anyone who may have seen the car being driven and parked outside her house to come forward.
Emma is white, around 5 ft 3 inches, with a slim, athletic build, pale complexion, blue eyes and long blonde hair.
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Leading the inquiry, Detective Chief Inspector Martin Fergus said he "cannot rule out the possibility that she may have come to harm".
He said: "I am deeply concerned that there has been no contact from Emma. She comes from a loving and close-knit family and is constantly in touch with them. She also cares for her dog and she would never just leave him without ensuring he is being cared for. Given that there has been no contact from her, I cannot rule out the possibility that she may have come to harm.
"We continue to speak to Emma’s family and friends and people who know Emma in the hope that they can provide information which would assist us. Members of the public are also providing information which is currently being assessed and I’m grateful for their contribution.
"I’m still keen to hear from anyone who may have seen Emma’s blue BMW between Monkton and Kilmarnock. It has a personalised registration, F5 EMA, please think back, did you see this car and where did you see it?”
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at Kilmarnock Police Station via 101, quoting incident number 2412 of Tuesday 30 April 2019 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.
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