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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France

Wife’s desperate plea for missing London husband, 50, to ‘come home’ as police launch urgent search

The family of a “beloved” husband missing from south east London launched an urgent appeal for help, saying they “are incomplete without him”.

Steven Bailey-Hogg was last seen at home in Woolwich on Monday. the Metropolitan Police said.

The 50-year-old’s wife Rachel said: “Love you so much, babe – come home.”

She added in a statement released by the force: “My family and I are all desperately missing him and anxiously wanting to know where our beloved father and husband Steven is.

“We are all so worried about him and missing him so very much, and would like him to please come home.

“Most of all, we need him to know he is loved so much and we are incomplete without him.”

Mrs Bailey-Hogg added on Facebook: “Sad to post this but desperately looking for my husband who has gone missing.”

At the time, Steve was wearing a green parka, dark woollen hat and black work trousers.

He is described as white, 6ft 3ins tall, with a brown beard.

Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare posted on X, formerly Twitter: “Very worrying to hear that Steven has gone missing.”

Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey added: “Steve has been missing for the past few days.

“It’s uncharacteristic and deeply worrying.”

Detective Sergeant Lee Ellis, from the South East Command Unit, said: “We are concerned for Steven’s welfare, and are appealing to the public for help locating him.

“We believe he could be anywhere, but are focusing our search on the south east London area.”

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting reference 5220/24NOV25.

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