A WORRIED family today told of their anguish as their desperate search for a missing Ipswich woman failed to uncover any details of her whereabouts.Nicola Duncan, of Lancaster Road, has now been missing for more than a week and today her distraught mother revealed she is becoming increasingly concerned for her safety.

A WORRIED family today told of their anguish as their desperate search for a missing Ipswich woman failed to uncover any details of her whereabouts.

Nicola Duncan, of Lancaster Road, has now been missing for more than a week and today her distraught mother revealed she is becoming increasingly concerned for her safety.

Sonia Duncan, who lives in Cotton, said: “There's been no answer to our appeals yet.

“We need to find Nicola's car. I think if we find the car we will find Nicola.”

Miss Duncan, 34, had visited her parents in Cotton before she went missing last Tuesday. She is thought to have then filled up her car - a white Mark II VW Golf, registration H23 FDG - in Stowupland.

She had been released from St Clement's Hospital on the Thursday before she went missing and had been suffering from depression.

Her mother today revealed that the family had been involved in supporting the campaign to find four-year-old Madeleine McCann, who went missing from a holiday resort in Portugal, before Miss Duncan went missing.

Sonia Duncan said: “The McCanns are good friends of some friends of ours. We had given as much support to them as we could.

“We realise Madeliene is just four but Nicola is our daughter as well. I never thought I'd find myself in the same situation.”

Miss Duncan is described as attractive, 5ft 9in, of average build and with blonde hair. She has never gone missing before.

Suffolk police are investigating Miss Duncan's disappearance.

If you have seen Nicola or her car call Suffolk police on 01473 613500 or call Ian and Sonia Duncan on 01449 780372.