POLICE continue to search for a woman who went missing from her home more than three weeks ago.

Jean Lea was last seen at her home at Meadow View Road in Bearwood on Sunday, March 26.

It is believed she left the house at around 3am possibly wearing her night clothes and carrying a black handbag with a long shoulder strap.

The 67-year-old is described as white, five feet five inches tall, of slim build and with short blonde hair.

Officers have been carrying out extensive searches at Ferndown and Longham as well as Poole and Bournemouth since her disappearance.

The police's marine unit have been helped by the NPAS helicopter crew as part of the large-scale investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to call the police on 101 quoting reference 27:41.

Alternatively visit dorset.police.uk or email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk.