The search continues for missing Edinburgh woman Khasha Smith
Police officers searched woodland near Khasha Smith's Calder Grove home in Edinburgh on Wednesday, September 4, nearly 11 months on from when the 35-year-old mother of three was last seen.
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00:00Detectives investigating the disappearance of an Edinburgh mum have launched another search near her home in the city today.
00:06Police and special search advisers were on the scene outside Cassia's home at Calder Grove today, Wednesday, September the 4th.
00:13The search has been undertaken as part of the ongoing inquiry to locate the 35-year-old mother of three.
00:20Detective Chief Inspector Bob Williamson was on the scene to speak to press.
00:26This area is part of an ongoing investigation. We have searched it before, you're right.
00:30But we review our work that we've done and we consider all possibilities and that's why we're back again here today.
00:37And do you think that the fact that two months passed before she was reported missing has hindered your investigation in any way?
00:42So I'm not going to go into the details of the investigation.
00:46We're working our hardest in relation to all the information we've got
00:50and we'll continue to do so to find the answers as to where Cassia is and get answers for Nicola and Callum.
00:56And is there anything to suggest that Cassia was vulnerable or likely to leave the city at the time she went missing?
01:02So Cassia's personal life is part of the investigation.
01:05We're looking at all aspects of Cassia's life and it's not something we're going to talk about just now.
01:09And finally, do you believe you'll find her?
01:11That is exactly what we're working to do.
01:13We're trying to find her. We'll do everything we can and we'll keep doing everything we can to find her.
01:18Floral tributes remain outside Cassia Smith's home in Calder Grove in the West of Hales area of the city.
01:24The 35-year-old was last seen to be safe and well during a FaceTime call with a friend on October 10, 2023.
01:31Almost a year on, police continue to follow up several lines of inquiry and are working hard to find answers for Cassia's family.