A NATIONWIDE manhunt has today switched its attention to Suffolk in a bid to unravel the mysterious disappearance of a 41-year-old woman from Yorkshire.

A NATIONWIDE manhunt has today switched its attention to Suffolk in a bid to unravel the mysterious disappearance of a 41-year-old woman from Yorkshire.

Sybil Applequist, of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, has not been in contact with her family for around one year and a 49-year-old man is currently on police bail on suspicion of her murder.

Numerous appeals for information about the whereabouts of Mrs Applequist have been made in Yorkshire but this has yet to yield any positive leads.

All known relatives, friends and colleagues have been spoken to but police are today widening the search to other areas of the country in a bid to track her down.

Police were alerted to her disappearance when visiting her home on an unrelated matter in November 2002 and a Missing Person Enquiry was then launched.

Before she went missing, she lived with her husband John, but did not have any children. She was unemployed at the time she went missing but she previously worked at a fish shop in Bridlington.

She used to drive a blue Ford Fiesta car with the registration number L798 BRH, although she is not in possession of the car at present. Police do not believe she has taken any personal possessions or clothing from her home.

Although Mrs Applequist has a brother in the Chelsea area of London, it is not known whether she has any connections with other parts of the country.

Anyone who may know Mrs Applequist or who might be able to help in giving detail about her or her disappearance is asked to ring Bridlington police station on 01262 402700.