An urgent hunt has been launched for a missing woman who was last seen at London‘s Hyde Park a month ago.
Portia Vincent-Kirby, who once ran to be an MP, has ‘dropped off the face of the earth’ and now her family has issuing a plea to help find her.
The 33-year-old who lives in North Finchley, London, was last seen in Hyde Park in February.
She ran as the Green Party candidate for Hendon, North London, in 2019.
Her terrified family are urging her to contact them, after it was revealed by police her phone and bank cards have not been used in three weeks.
Checks by officers investigating the case revealed they were last used on March 3.
Police have also told the family that they have not seen anyone at her flat since she was reported missing on March 13.
Although Portia has been known to move to other countries, living in Italy, Belgium, Greece and France, her passport has not been used since she went missing.
An urgent hunt has been launched for Portia Vincent-Kirby – who was last seen at London ‘s Hyde Park a month ago
The missing woman, who once ran to be an MP, has ‘dropped off the face of the earth’
But, her brother Max, 31, says that despite these red flags the police have not been much help.
He said: ‘The police have been pretty useless to be honest, other than telling us about when her phone and bank card were last used.
‘We haven’t been told much about what happens next, but they did say just because they aren’t in touch doesn’t mean they’re not doing anything.’
The worried brother, who lives in Wigmore, Kent, added: ‘She’s got a masters’ degree, she’s an intelligent girl, she’s not the kind of person who just vanishes.
‘It’s like she’s dropped off the face of the earth.
He added: ‘She is very much her own person, but she has lots of friends.
‘We reported her missing on March 13 after we realised none of her friends had seen her in weeks.
‘The police were then able to look at her bank cards and phone, they can check when it was last used and like using the ticks on Whatsapp to see if messages were delivered.
‘They found out that they hadn’t been used for nearly three weeks, since the start of March.
‘Who doesn’t need money for nearly three weeks? Even if you’d met someone you’d go out and get coffee or something, it just doesn’t make sense.
The 33-year-old who lives in North Finchley, London, was last seen in Hyde Park in February
‘She hasn’t been in her flat for a month.’
Portia, who has had a number of careers, most recently worked as an administrator for an eco waste company.
Before that, she worked at a law firm as a legal PA and in public relations, with her brother saying she had left her most recent role in February.
As far as he and the family are aware, she does not have a new job lined up, or any travel plans.
Max also said that Portia is single and has lived alone in the flat in North Finchley, London for the last couple of years.
He said: ‘I don’t know the exact timings, but she’s lived in that flat for the last couple of years.
‘She has moved abroad and then come back to London but in total she’s been in the city for seven or eight years.’
He added: ‘She will live anywhere, she’s that kind of person, she has done every job under the sun.
‘She’s always changing the colour of her hair too, it could be blonde one day, brown the next, for all we know it could be pink now.
‘We just want her to call, if she sees this, all she needs to do is call, we don’t want her to be embarrassed to get in touch.’
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘Police are appealing for help to find 33-year-old Portia who is missing from Finchley.
Portia, who has had a number of careers, most recently worked as an administrator for an eco waste company
‘Portia Vincent-Kirby was last seen on Friday, February 21 at around 8.45pm in Hyde Park.
‘After leaving her friends, she is believed to have gone to Victoria Station. She was reported missing to police on Thursday, 13 March.
‘She is known to have links with the Kent area. Portia is slim with blue eyes and shoulder-length dyed blonde hair.
‘Her clothing when she went missing is unknown, however she often wears a baseball cap. Officers remain in regular contact with the family to provide updates.
‘Enquiries to find Portia remain ongoing. If you have seen Portia or have any information about her whereabouts, please call 101 and quote the reference 01/7262039/25.’