Police have revealed mother-of-five Sarah Wellgreen was not reported missing until two days after she was last seen at her home.

Miss Wellgreen was last seen on Tuesday, October 9, in the Bazes Shaw area and her disappearance is now being treated as a potential murder inquiry.

Detectives have revealed this morning Miss Wellgreen was not reported missing from her home until Thursday, October 11, despite last being seen two days before that.

She has not been in contact with her family since.

Head of major crime, Det Supt Paul Fotheringham said: "Sarah has disappeared without a trace, the only item missing from the home is her black iPhone 4.

"Officers have conducted extensive searches in New Ash Green and surrounding rural areas.

Video: Police still searching for missing mum of five.

"We have experts with specialist technology and forensic scientists working with us to try and find Sarah.

"Residents, businesses and landowners in the rural areas around New Ash Green are asked to check their outhouses and areas surrounding their properties.

"We are particularly interested to hear from anyone with fixed cctv cameras within a five mile radius of New Ash Green, whether this is residential or commercial cctv to come forward.

"We are also appealing to those living and working in the area bordered by the A2, M25, Meopham, Cobham, Horton Kirby and Darenth to check their sheds, outbuildings and areas of rough ground or woodland for any sign of Sarah.

"Dog walkers and anyone out in rural areas should also call us if they see anything that seems suspicious."

Police officers were spotted in Dartford town centre yesterday looking through shrubbery in a continued hunt for this missing beautician.

They searched the Home Gardens, before continuing around the centre using a drone to assist and find any clues to her whereabouts.

Senior investigating officer, DCI Ian Beasley said: "Officers are currently searching areas in Dartford town centre in connection with the disappearance and potential murder of New Ash Green mother of five Sarah Wellgreen."

It comes after Scratchers Lane, in Fawkham was closed off on Wednesday at around 4pm.

Eye witnesses said search and rescue teams, police dogs, two fire engines and a forensic van were at the scene.

Kent County Council Highways tweeted yesterday to say the road could be closed until next Wednesday, October 31, but police say they do not expect to be searching that area for that long.

Yesterday volunteers also helped search the area with quad bikes and 4x4 vehicles.

A police spokesman said: "Further to our appeal for information, officers investigating the disappearance and potential murder of New Ash Green mother of five Sarah Wellgreen are currently conducting searches including Scratchers Lane near Fawkham.

"There is no further development to the above at this stage."

The 46-year-old's car was left at her home address, and since her disappearance there has been no new transactions on her bank or credit cards.

Hundreds of residents from the area helped officers conduct a search of woodlands and the area around Sarah's home at the weekend.

About 100 people living nearby helped search woodland areas last Saturday and Sunday.

Woodland near her home was taped-off by police during the first week of her disappearance while officers conducted the search with dogs and drones and scoured the nearby countryside looking for the missing mum.

A man in his 30s, was arrested last Tuesday in connection with Sarah's disappearance, he was questioned for three days after detectives applied for extensions to his custody.

He has been bailed until Friday, November 16.

If anyone has any information, call police on 0207 1580011 quoting 11-0423. Freephone 0800 0560154.