Leigh mother Paige Kelly missing, police appeal for information

Paige Kelly, a 27-year-old mother from Leigh, has been missing since she left her home on Tuesday, September 23, and her family and police are appealing for information as concerns grow. The last confirmed sighting was when she left home; her family say there were two unverified sightings early the next morning, one of her getting into a taxi and another on St Helens Road in Leigh at about 8.30 a.m.

Greater Manchester Police said enquiries remain ongoing into Kelly's disappearance. Family members say she has not been heard from since early on Wednesday and her phone appears to be switched off. Kelly was wearing a grey knitted dress and a scarf when last seen and, according to her relatives, was not carrying a bag, coat or any money.

Her aunt, Kate, described the disappearance as out of character. "It is so unlike her to go missing for so long. She has a five-year-old son," Kate said, adding that the family are "petrified that something could have happened to her" and are hoping public visibility will prompt someone to come forward.

Family members have been distributing flyers around Leigh and nearby St Helens and Warrington, where Kelly has connections, and plan to continue...