A brother has spoken of his relief at the safe return of his missing sister.

A police search was launched for missing Witham mum-of-two Zonia Burtenshaw, who disappeared from her sister’s house in Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, at 12.15am on Friday.

Miss Burtenshaw’s family only found out she was safe at about 10.30am on Saturday.

Speaking from the Rectory Lane house, her brother Darren Burtenshaw said: “She disappears a lot, but usually lets us know where she’s going, but this time she turned her phone off.

“She just wanted some time on her own, but didn’t want to let anyone know.”

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