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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

How the actions of two passionate sisters have helped hundreds of missing people

When Mary Asprey and Janet Newman saw a need going unmet in Britain, they did not wait for permission to act. They begged, borrowed and pushed every door they could find, determined to fill a void few others were even acknowledging.

The sisters’ persistence would go on to help hundreds of missing people and their families, shaping a legacy that still underpins support services today. But it began in grief.

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