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David Campbell
Forensics cops yesterday cordoned off the home of a missing Paisley woman.
Officers in protective white suits s e a rched Patricia Henry’s flat in Burnfoot Crescent, in Glenburn, before examining a car that was parked in the driveway.
The 46- year- old mum- of- one, who is known locally as Patti, disappeared in November last year, prompting a major PAGE search.
Yesterday, her family were too upset to speak about the latest developments in the investigation.
Specialist search
Purawec took matters into his own hands and confronted them after lessons.
Ms McCallum told how he turned violent after spotting the girls in the street again.
She added: “The accused approached them and made certain allegations towards them.
“He put his hand into his pocket and took a lighter out.
“He threw it and it struck the girl on the leg.”
Purawec lost his temper in Paisley’s Netherhill Road on March 12 and 16, 2016.
He appeared in the dock earlier this week after he admitted damaging a car after climbing onto it naked.
Topless Purawec pulled down his trousers before clambering onto the motor and smashing its windscreen in Espedair Street.
Optometrist Pauline Pollock, 38, told how she spotted him from her flat and watched in disgust as he “shook his” privates around on July 3, 2015.
He was ordered to pay £ 100 compensation and fined another £ 100. The lout has also been rapped for breaching a courtordered curfew and skipping a hearing date.
Sheriff Colin Pettigrew told Purawec, of Motehill Road, to return for sentencing on June 18. teams arrived at around 7am to seal off the block, with forensics cops coming and going throughout the day.
Neighbours described seeing suited cops in the rear garden of the property and two cars were also removed from the street .
A team of plainclothed CID officers also carried out door-to-door enquiries in the street.
It is understood Patti has not been in contact with anyone since Monday, November 13, last year, when she called her daughter to say she was going away for a few days. She was reported missing in March. Police Scotland last night insisted the search was part of an ongoing missing person’s enquiry and appealed for anyone with infromation to come forward.
Chief Inspector Gary I’Anson said: “Extensive efforts by Police Scotland officers to find Patricia Henry, who has been missing since November 2017, are continuing.
“The enquiry team are carrying out searches of properties in Paisley and Girvan, and examining vehicles, which may provide information which could assist in locating Patricia. “Local door-to-door enquiries are also underway. “Patricia’s family are being kept informed of any developments by specially trained officers.
He added: ““We are still treating this very much as a missing person enquiry and while it is not unusual for Patricia to have limited contact with her family, her family are understandably extremely concerned for her well-being.
“I am reiterating earlier appeals for anyone who has information about Patricia’s currents whereabouts to get in touch.
“I am also appealing to Patricia herself to come forward and let her family or police know she is safe.”
A family friend, who asked not to be named, said Patti is a well liked member of the community.
He said: “She is a lovely person. She has had her problems in the past, but she doesn’t have a bad bone in her body.
“We are all just hoping she is okay. It is rare that she has not been in contact with her mum or her daughter. She has gone away for periods of time in the past, but she has always got in touch.
“The police were here first thing, they were up the back looking at a scrap car in the garden at one point.”
Patti is described as white, 5’ 10” in height, of slim build and has collar length brown hair. She has a tattoo of two clouds, outlined in blue, with a red rose and green stem with the word ‘Patti’ on her left arm. She has lived in Spain and it was originally believed that she had travelled abroad.
Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.