A murder investigation has been launched more than five months after a 74-year-old woman disappeared, police have said.
Bedfordshire Police believe Annette Smith has not been seen since November.
Ms Smith, from West Wing, Fairfield Park, near Stotfold, was last seen wearing a black and white striped cardigan and red leather slip-on shoes, the force said.
She was carrying a suitcase and is thought to have got into a navy blue or black estate car with another woman, the force added.
Detective Chief Inspector Dale Mepstead, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: 鈥淲e have been carrying out thorough inquiries into Annette鈥檚 disappearance and based on the information that we have, we are now treating this as a murder investigation.
鈥淲e believe that Annette was last seen on or around November 11 2023.
鈥淲e are appealing for anyone who may have spoken with or seen Annette in early November to contact us, as well as anyone who may have any information about her.鈥
The force asked anyone with information to contact police on 101 and quote Operation Broome.
