Author Sophie Heawood has issued a public appeal to help find a young mother who went missing in east London.
Ms Heawood said the woman, named Vanessa, has not been seen since she vanished near Richmond Road in Hackney at around 11am on Saturday.
Vanessa was reportedly wearing a dark top and leggings before her sudden disappearance.
Ms Heawood wrote on social media site X: “A friend of friends, a mother, has gone missing from London Fields, Hackney.
“Missing person Vanessa has been missing since 11am Sat 23rd September. Last seen in vicinity of Richmond Road where she lives, in dark top and leggings. Please contact police with any info at all.”
A friend of friends, a mother, has gone missing from London Fields, Hackney.
— Sophie Heawood (@heawood) September 24, 2023
MISSING PERSON Vanessa has been missing since 11am Sat 23rd September.
Last seen in vicinity of Richmond Road where she lives, in dark top and leggings.
Please contact police with any info at all pic.twitter.com/OaQRBvK69P
Ms Heawood also shared a photo of blonde-haired Vanessa smiling in a patterned green top.
Ms Heawood is a well-known journalist and author who wrote motherhood memoir The Hungover Games, a Sunday Times bestseller.
The Met Police has been contacted for comment.
