Missing mother-of-two Katherine Schofield has been found alive and well, according to an Essex Police spokesman.

The 34-year-old had been missing from her home in Langham near Colchester since December 28.

But police said she was found safe this morning, but has asked for no further details about her whereabouts to be released.

Converted for the new archive on 19 November 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.