Final CCTV image of missing man and woman, 31 & 26, shows couple walk along high street with mystery carrier bag
THE final CCTV image of a missing man and woman has revealed the couple walking along a high street with a mystery carrier bag.
Rebecca Smallcalder, 26, and Louis Bond, 31, were last seen in the Brompton area of Gillingham, Kent, on Monday at around 2.30pm.
The new CCTV images, shared by Kent Police on Tuesday night, now show the couple walking along a road in the Chatham area at around 3.25pm the day they went missing.
Rebecca is wearing a black coat and hat and has a bag slung round her shoulder.
Louis is also wearing a black coat and a light-coloured hat and is carrying a carrier bag.
However, earlier today, cops said they believed he was wearing a black woollen hat, orange and black workman’s trousers, black boots and carrying a black rucksack.
He had also been seen in a reflective jacket – which he was thought to have since discarded.
Meanwhile, Rebecca was thought to have been wearing a black top, black trousers and light blue or green shoes.
Earlier on Monday, the day she was reported missing, the 26-year-old had been wearing a striped scarf, a CCTV image revealed.
In an updated statement, a spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Officers are seeking help to locate two missing people from Gillingham who are thought to be together.
“Louis Bond and Rebecca Smallcalder are in a relationship and were both reported missing on Monday 6 January 2025.
“A CCTV image has now been recovered which shows their last known movements on that day. This was at around 3.25pm and in the Chatham area.”
Chief Inspector Garry Cook added that the force had first been aware of Louis’ disappearance, before deducing that Rebecca was also missing.
He said: “Our enquiries to locate Louis led us to identify that Rebecca had not been seen after leaving work on the same day.
“We have identified they were together in Gillingham High Street during the afternoon of Monday 6 January and then later that day around Chatham town centre, where they walked in the High Street in the direction of Rochester.
“We are very concerned for their welfare and are urging members of the public to contact us if they see either of them.”
The force is also urging residents and businesses in the area to check for more potential CCTV – and for motorists to check their dashcam footage.
Louis is described as being white, 5ft 5ins and of slim build, with a shaved head.
Rebecca is described as being white, of slim build, and 5ft 11ins with dark hair, which she wears in a ponytail.
Rebecca’s heartbroken sister shared an earlier police appeal on Facebook, writing: “Could everyone please look out for my sister.
“We just want you home Becky, we love you so much.”
Anyone with information should call 999, quoting reference 06-0983.